Description:
English salt-glazed stoneware, thrown, globular teapot with die-impressed painted relief decoration of flowers, leaves, stems, grapes, and a coiled vine. This teapot was originally unpainted; at a later time, someone intentionally painted on the brown and green enamels to make it more valuable. However, they left the pot unfired; in the 18th century, potters fired their pots a second time in a low temperature kiln to melt the enamels into the glaze. This was not done in this instance since the enamels on the teapot have flaked off; in addition, the enamels have been painted over pre-existing flaws, such as chips on the teapot's spout. The pot has an inset circular lid, which has a vent hole, and crabstock handle and spout.
Subjects:
Pottery; Enamel and enameling; glaze (coating by location); polychrome; Stoneware Link to share this object record:
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