Teapot, from a Breakfast Service (Théière; Déjeuner Mosaïque Florentine)

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Manufacturer
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, French, established 1756
Painter
Pierre Huard, French, active 1811–1847
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Flat-based teapot with curved sides, tall strap handle and curved spout; flat top with circular cover with acorn finial. Cover, hand and spout gilded. Body decorated with roundels painted in polychrome enamels depicting birds, alternating with smaller roundels with butterflies.
Credit Line
Gift of Katrina H. Becker in memory of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Hickox
1813
Accession Number
1981-38-2-a,b
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
ceramics
Decorative Arts
Object Name
teapot
Type
teapot
Medium
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
Dimensions
H x W x D: 18.5 x 19 x 10.5 cm (7 5/16 x 7 1/2 x 4 1/8 in.)
manufactured in
France
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Record ID
chndm_1981-38-2-a_b
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq422d3bdf2-3be2-4b1d-9662-3e5b54bd4a76

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