14/1980

Collection

Ceramics

Brief description

Salt-glazed stoneware teapot and lid, with a crabstock handle and spout and overglaze enamel decoration of flowers in pink, red, yellow, green and blue, made in England c.1760.

Object name

teapot

Object number

14/1980

Production date

c.1760 (manufactured)

Production place

England (manufactured)

Period

Georgian (1714-1837)

Material

salt glaze
stoneware
enamel

Technique

salt glazed
thrown
applied
moulded
enamelled
fired

Physical description

Salt-glazed stoneware teapot and lid, with a crabstock handle and spout and overglaze enamel decoration of flowers in pink, red, yellow, green and blue. The lid has a round finial.

Dimensions

Height: 10.5cm
Width: 14.5cm

Website keywords

serving drink
tea, coffee and chocolate drinking

Label

Label text for ‘A taste of China’ case, Information Bay 3, Geffrye Museum, 2010:
Teapot, about 1750
Tea bowl and saucer, about 1750
Salt-glazed stoneware
The first teapots used in Europe were the small porcelain or earthenware ones used by the Chinese themselves. When demand for tea continued to grow, ceramic tea wares began to be made in Europe. As tea became more affordable, teapots increased in size.