Teapot
Datec. 1840
Mediumporcelain
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/4 × 6 3/4 × 3 inches (10.8 × 17.1 × 7.6 cm)
Teapot: 2 3/4 × 6 3/4 × 3 inches (7 × 17.1 × 7.6 cm)
Lid: 1 3/4 × 2 3/4 × 2 1/8 inches (4.4 × 7 × 5.4 cm)
MarkingsMark: Embossed on bottom of teapot: "P"
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Carl V. Johnson and Mrs. Theodore Richards.
Object numberOT1959.15.3 a-.b
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThis porcelain teapot is part of a nine-piece child’s tea set in blue and white. It is printed with a pattern of pagodas, palms, and other chinoiserie meant to imitate the ornament on Chinese export porcelain, which was enormously popular in England in the 18th and 19th centuries.
