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Teapot w/ cover

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1840-1860

GUSN

GUSN-52152

Description

All over copper lustre; oval w/ lobed band around body and on cover and on throat of spout; "rope" band in relief below banding around rim; ear-shaped handle; florette button finial. A= Teapot B= Cover

Details

Descriptive Terms

teapots
covers (closures)
lusterware
copper (metal)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
molding (forming)
tin (metal)
Earthenware
Tin Glazed
Copper Lustre
Molded
TEAPOT

Label

Entire tea set in exhibition "Yankee Remix" at Mass Mus of Contemporary Art, May 2003-April 2004.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6 x 11 x 6 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1941.393AB

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