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Teapot
Teapot, hard-paste porcelain, inset base within a flattened-off foot-rim, globular body, curving spout terminating in a modelled animal head, foliate-moulding around the base of the spout, double-curved scrolled loop handle with foliate-moulding forming a raised thumb-spur to the shoulder; finely painting in polychrome enamels with to either side of the exterior body of the teapot two sprays of naturalistic flowers, further floral sprigs around the exterior sides of the teapot, the spout and handle picked out in puce.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 35477
Creation/Production
Höchst Porcelain Factory
Date: 1750-1755
Acquisition
Gift, 1/2/1918
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height
(cm): 10.3
diam
(cm): 10.8
Width
(cm): 16.9
Height
(in): 4
diam
(in): 4
Width
(in): 6
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
hard-paste porcelain
enamel
gilding
glaze
Location
In store
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