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Teapot
William Littler
1749-1760
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Littler (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Burslem; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Stoneware (salt-glazed)
- Salt glaze
Museum Object Number
1953.0038.004 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1953.0038.004 A, B
Object Name
Teapot
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
William Littler (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Burslem; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1749-1760
Materials
- Stoneware (salt-glazed)
- Salt glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Molded
- Rolled
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
4 (H) x 5.8 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
10 (H) x 14.8 (W)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Mountford, Arnold R. 1971 The Illustrated Guide to Staffordshire Salt-Glazed Stoneware.
• William Littler and "Little-Wedgwood blue" see pp. 51-53.Book: Grigsby, Leslie B. 1990 The Henry H. Weldon Collection: English Pottery, Stoneware and Earthenware 1650-1800.
• Similar object: pl. 17, pp. 82-83.Book: Edwards, Diana & Hampson, Rodney. 2005 White Salt-glazed Stoneware of the British Isles.
• Salt-glazed stoneware Littler-blue teapot: color plate 91, p. 118Book: Edwards, Diana & Hampson, Rodney. 2005 White Salt-glazed Stoneware of the British Isles.
• "Mazarine blue" fragmentsfrom 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.