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Teapot (Camel teapot)
John Stalker, George Parker
1740-1760
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Stalker (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Stoneware (salt-glazed)
- Salt glaze
Museum Object Number
1958.0903 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.0903 A, B
Object Name
Teapot (Camel teapot)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
John Stalker (Design inspiration); George Parker (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1740-1760
Materials
- Stoneware (salt-glazed)
- Salt glaze
Techniques
- Slip-cast
- Enameled
Dimensions (inches)
7.756 (H) x 3.74 (W) x 9.488 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
19.7 (H) x 9.5 (W) x 24.1 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Edwards, Diana & Hampson, Rodney. 2005 White Salt-glazed Stoneware of the British Isles.
• White salt-glazed stoneware camel-shaped teapot, Staffs., c. 1745- 55: col. pl. 25, p. 39Article: Grigsby, Leslie B. 06//1993 John Stalker and George Parker's Treatise: An Inspiration for Relief Decoration on English Stoneware and Earthenware. Antiques. 163 (6): 886-893.
• Lead-glazed redware version and designs after Stalker & Parker: p. 893, col. pl. VIII, shows teapot very similarly modelled teapot with (side 2 of howdah) after S&P pl. 18 and building possibly after S&P pl. 24.Book: Noel Hume, Ivor. 2001 If These Pots Could Talk: Collecting 200 Years of British Household Pottery.
• Different model salt-glazed white camel teapot fragments found in Hamilton Harbor, Bermuda: p. 197, fig. IX.22 b-cCatalogue: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth NH (auction catalogue).
• Different model salt-glazed stoneware camel teapot: July 31-August 1, 2009, lot 1083Book: Walford, Tom & Massey, Roger. Creamware and Pearlware Re-examined.
• Differently detailed salt-glazed white stoneware and brown and white agateware camel teapots: p. 150, nos. 6 and 9.