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On Display: House - Newport Hall
Teapot
1765-1775
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (creamware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1959.2496 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2496 A, B
Object Name
Teapot
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1765-1775
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Blue circular lable with printed image of winged hat and initials "H.E.B.H." and "Leeds" written in black ink.
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: White circular lable with "M470/ COVER" written in black ink
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Theater
- Italian Comedy
- Commedia del Arte
Materials
- Earthenware (creamware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
4.5 (H) x 6.75 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
11.43 (H) x 17.145 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Diam. of just body: 4 in.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Barker, David. 1991 William Greatbatch: a Staffordshire Potter.
• Polychrome enameled, black printed (reversed) version of same Commedia scene on William Greatbatch creamware teapot: p. 159, col. Pl. XVI and p. 232, discussing versions inscribed "Greatbatch"Book: Sayer, Robert & Pillement, Jean Baptiste. 1959 Ladies Amusement or Whole Art of Japanning Made Easy (orig. c. 1760).
• Sheep grouping (without building) matching that on side two of teapot: pl. 108