Description:
English redware press-molded, rectangular teapot made of four panels, with a curved, molded spout; hand-rolled handle applied as a loop with a curled lower terminal; and stepped cover with a lion finial and a band of eight cream-colored, mold-applied flower heads. The two side panels are decorated with cream-colored, mold-applied relief ornaments in the form of the Royal coat of arms [arms of the Kingdom of Britain], flanked by a rampant lion and a unicorn and the blurred inscription "DIEU ET MON DROIT". According to Jonathan Horne, the Royal coat of arms was often used at this time, probably intended to show support for the King rather than the Jacobites. There were many versions of the Royal Arms appearing in cream-colored clay on redware, indicating that a number of manufacturers produced these designs. Wasters with these motifs have been found at the Thomas Whieldon, Fenton-Vivian factory site (1747-1780) and at other sites in Staffordshire. There are two mold-applied, vertical floral designs on each side of the spout and handle. Historic Deerfield also owns a related creampot [HD 58.242]
Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location); Redware Link to share this object record:
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