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Kettle and cover
Weesp (fl.1759-1770)
Chocolate kettle, circular, standing on a shallow foot rim, bulging sides, spout with head of crested bird, mahogany bail handle on brass supports, slightly domed cover with applied pear finial; body decorated in polychrome enamels on one side with a spray of mixed purple flowers and a blue flowered sprig, and on the other with a spray of flower, a blue flowered sprig and a purple flowered sprig, spout decorated in green and purple, cover decorated with three miniature sprays arranged in a circle, around painted finial.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 32773
Creation/Production
Weesp
Acquisition
Gift, 25/12/1925
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height
(cm): 14.7
h(cm) overall:22.6 (inc handle)
h(cm)
Length
(cm): 27.3
Width
(cm): 20.8
Height
(in): 5
h(in) overall:8 7/8
h(in)
Length
(in): 10
Width
(in): 8
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
moulded
forming
Applied Art
applied
decoration
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
Material
hard-paste porcelain
mahogany
brass
Location
In store
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