Teapot

Object/Artifact

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Teapot

Entry/Object ID

1997.07.07

Description

pewter teapot in shape of goldfish

Acquisition

Accession

1997.07

Source or Donor

Sara E. Robertson

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Sara E. Robertson From the collection of Robert (Robbie) Robertson, Class of 1902.

Source (if not Accessioned)

Sara E. Robertson

Notes

Gift of Mrs. Sara E. Robertson From the collection of Robert (Robbie) Robertson, Class of 1902.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900 - circa 1930

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

China

Region

East Asia

Continent

Asia

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Teapot

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel, Drink Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

6-3/8 in

Width

9-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Body: 5.5 x 7.88 Lid: 1.25 x 1.88 Tail: 2 x 4.62

Materials

Material

Metal

Material Notes

Pewter

Provenance

Notes

Gift to Clarence Hovey "Big Robbie" Robertson [1871-1960] Lafayette, Indiana; through descent to his son Clarence Robertson [1909-1995] and his wife Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" Comer Robertson [1911-2009] Anderson, Indiana; donated to Purdue University Galleries in 1997.