Collection Highlights
"Why Don't You Speak for Yourself, John?"
Date:
Object Number:
PR.031.3
Medium:
Chromolithograph card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teapot with cover
Object Number:
1952.344ab
Date:
1775-1799
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 x 9 3/8 in. ( 14 x 23.8 cm )
Description:
Cylindrical porcelain teapot with reeded strap handles terminating in floral sprays and straight spout; decorated in blue underglaze with Chinese river scene with buildings and bridge; border pattern on cover and top of body consists of bands of blue-on-blue overlapping lines, fish scales, and scallops; gilded berry knop on lid.
Gallery Label:
This teapot belonged to William Minturn (1734-1799), merchant of New York and Newport and ancestor of owners, Helen Burr Smith and Henrietta Royer Smith.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
