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Teapot
William Littler
1750-1760
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Littler (Artist)
Place of Origin
Burslem; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Stoneware (salt-glazed)
- Salt glaze
Museum Object Number
1977.0092 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Mayer
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Complete Details
Object Number
1977.0092 A, B
Object Name
Teapot
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
William Littler (Artist)
Place of Origin
Burslem; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1750-1760
Materials
- Stoneware (salt-glazed)
- Salt glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
3.9 (H) x 6.2 (L) x 3.9 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
9.8 (H) x 15.7 (L) x 9.8 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Mountford, Arnold R. 1971 The Illustrated Guide to Staffordshire Salt-Glazed Stoneware.
• William Littler and Aaron Wedgwood, "Little-Wedgwood blue": pp. 51-53; fig. 172Book: Grigsby, Leslie B. 1990 The Henry H. Weldon Collection: English Pottery, Stoneware and Earthenware 1650-1800.
• Similar object: pl. 17, pp.82-83.Book: Schiffer, Margaret B. 1974 Chester County, Pennsylvania Inventories 1684-1850.
• Local period reference: p. 22, 1766 estate inventory of Robert Wilson of Concord, Chester County PA, "blue stone Tea pott"Book: Edwards, Diana & Hampson, Rodney. 2005 White Salt-glazed Stoneware of the British Isles.
• "Mazarine blue" fragments from Thomas Whieldon's Fenton Vivian factory site: p. 39, col. pl. 27Book: Liggett, Barbara. 1978 Archaeology at New Market Exhibit Catalogue.
• Littler's-Wedgwood blue teapot excavated New Market site, Philadelphia: p. 34. (V-586-7), crabstock handle and spout, no enamel.