Teapot with Chinoiserie Vignettes

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Object Details

Manufacturer
Royal Porcelain Manufactory, Berlin, German, established 1763
Style of
Jacques-Gabriel Huquier, French, 1725 - 1805
François Boucher, French, 1703 – 1770
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
A white rounded teapot with very delicate spout and handle. Three figures and a fourth on a raised seat in an outdoor scene painted in overglaze. Thick border of gilt around the lid with a flower knob.
Credit Line
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt
ca. 1770
Accession Number
1938-57-651-a,b
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
ceramics
Decorative Arts
Object Name
teapot
Type
teapot
Medium
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
Place
Germany
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1938-57-651-a_b
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4603fc838-34ec-4432-be8f-791bc5486295
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