Hot-water kettle c. 1770
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This cream-colored earthenware teapot, created by Leeds Pottery circa 1770, is a fine example of English ceramics. The teapot’s design showcases a bold black and white striped pattern, accented by a radial pattern of black lines that extends from the lid’s center. The teapot's graceful, stylized handle further enhances its elegance. This piece is a testament to the skilled craftsmanship of Leeds Pottery, who produced a wide range of decorative and functional pottery for the domestic market.
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This kettle was most likely for pouring hot water into teapots. The double twist branch-shaped handles that terminate in stylized leaves, and the molded female mask under the spout, are characteristic of ceramics made by the Leeds Pottery. Leeds was known for its production of creamware, which is a particular type of earthenware also called "Queen's ware" because the creamy color was greatly admired by Queen Charlotte. The blending of naturalism and asymmetry were hallmarks of the rococo style, which was popular in England and America into the late 18th century, as seen in many object on view in this case. An interest in the geometric ideals of neoclassicism, which followed the rococo, is conveyed here in the striped banding of manganese slip or colored liquid clay.
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