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Teapot

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1810-1835

Measurements

6-1/8 in x 9-3/4 in x 4-3/4 in

Materials

Glazed refined red earthenware

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.

Accession Number

1971.752

Condition Notes

The finial is missing.  The base of the teapot has been reglued to the body, and the tip of the spout has small chips.

Provenance

Ex coll. Mrs. E. Tatnall (Mary Corbit) Warner

Comments

The molded tea pot has a rectangular body with rounded corners.  It stands on a molded foot,  The lower half of the body has bold reeding as does the lid, which is missing its finial.  An S shaped spout is opposite a C shaped handle with a spur near the top.  The teapot is covered in a dark—almost black—glaze with high iridescence