Teapot, 1760-1775
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Artifact Overview
When new, this porcelain teapot was a fashionable and expensive piece of tableware. Early in its working life the spout broke and was replaced with equally expensive silver. A porcelain teapot with a silver spout would have been used to impress important guests with the owners' wealth and good taste.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Teapot
Date Made
1760-1775
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
79.45.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Ernest R. Breech in Memory of her Late Husband.
Material
Porcelain (Material)
Soft paste porcelain (Material)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 4.875 in
Length: 7.5 in
Width: 3.75 in
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