Buccaroware, made in imitation of Chinese Yi-Hsing Yao wares. Unglazed red clay body, hand-built and molded. Squat circular body tapers to circular basal ring w/ slightly recessed bottom. Flattened shoulder w/ short cylindrical neck w/ chamfered inner edge. Applied simple C-shaped handle. Short straight spout. Domed lid w/ knop finial and circular flange. Molded mark on bottom (octagon w/ bamboo shoots and blossoms.)
teapots
stoneware (pottery)
redware
Red Stoneware
TEAPOT
Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),
Unknown
3.875 x 6.75 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman
1985.169AB
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