1790-1850
GUSN-290686
Pink luster teapot with lid. Teapot (a) oval in shape with four feet and molded sides. Sides painted pink with pink luster design of a house with trees and birds. Pink luster stripe along edge of spout and teapot mouth. Lid (b) with molded flower knop and pink luster stripe on lid and flower.
teapots
earthenware
luster (optical property)
Teapot
"1" (pink luster)
Original To Nickels-Sortwell House (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
England
7 x 11 x 5 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Frances Sortwell
1958.343AB
1790-1850 (Probably)
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