Description:
English-made blackware teapots were commonly imported to the Connecticut River Valley in the 1760s-1770s. William Ellery of Hartford, CT, advertised "Black teapots" in the Connecticut Courant, October 29, 1771]. There is also a similarly sized black teapot in the collection of the Ramapoque Historical Society in West Springfield, MA, with a local history of ownership in the Truesdel family. Teapot, Staffordshire, England, c. 1750-1770. Red earthenware body with manganese lead glaze (blackware), silver mounts. Globular squat thrown body with attached three lion paw feet, curving spout, and drawn circular handle, domed cover with compressed ball finial, a silver link chain and collars connect the handle to the cover finial to the spout, of a type often known as “Jackfield-type” ware. Label on base for “Vera Elkind Collection/ Cat. #?.” Condition: The spout has been broken off and restuck, and has losses at the tip. There are small chips on the edge of the cover.
Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location) Link to share this object record:
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