Teapot (part of tea service)

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Teapot (part of tea service)

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.33 a-b

Description

Teapot, with lid: cover decorated with chevron border, thin wavy line, with berry and leafy finial, painted; pot cylindrical, with S-curved spout, intertwined angular handle, with raised and painted floral decoration at junctures with body; body painted with garland about shoulder, with interspersed shell-like fruit, also found separately on body; white ground, sepia paint; part of a monogramed tea service; script monogram "AS" is within an eight pointed star with inner circle of blue and gold zig-zags.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1800

Notes

Dates: c. 1813

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

see description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

VC.59.33 A-B
VC.59.33a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 in. (15.2 cm)

Material

Porcelain (hard-paste)

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Maj-Gen Pierre Van Cortlandt II

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Anne Stevenson Van Cortlandt

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

VC.58.160-184 - Tea service - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

The references to Capt. Dean's association with this set must have been made by Mrs. Browne since it appears in the account books made at the time of purchase.

Note Type

General Note

Note

Van Cortlandt family possession; see also records for other items in the set, VC.59.160-184 for additional information.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Parlour