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Porcelain teapot with round body, hat-shaped cover, drop finial, loop handle, and straight spout with silver tip. Traces of gold paint on spout, handle, finial, and around the neck. Polychrome domestic scene adorns the body. Black latticework and cartouches of a bird perched on a branch surround the spout and handle. Scrollwork and rosette border on the cover.
teapots
enamel paint
painting (coating)
porcelain
Chinese export
Vessel, Drink Serving
Teapot
Teapot
MJ191
Unknown
China
5 (H) (inches)
Gift of Miss Margaret Jewell
1958.516
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