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Teapot

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1890

GUSN

GUSN-48350

Description

Cylindrical pewter and ceramic teapot. Pewter base, handle, spout and lid. Ball and disk knop. Ceramic body with white and green flowers on blue and black honeycomb background. Curved spout with embellishments. Curved and angular embellished handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

teapots
pewter (tin alloy)
ceramic (material)
pewter (tin alloy)
tin (metal)
ceramic (material)
floral patterns
Teapot

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

10 x 8 (HxW), 4 3/4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift from Miss Henrietta Herthel

Accession Number

1970.334

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)

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