Name/Title
Teapot LidEntry/Object ID
A1982.14.202Description
Miniature cover or lid having a flat, circular body sloping upwards to a turned knob decorated with sponged iron brown metallic oxide over the surface creating a tortoiseshell-like affect.
This lip probably went to a sugar bowl or possibly a teapot
Tortoiseshell or “clouded” decoration was created by sponging metallic oxides over the surface of a bisque fired pot which was then glazed and fired. During the glost firing the oxides ran and blurred, creating a mottled, tortoiseshell-like affect. First recorded in 1749, it was made until about 1770.Collection
CeramicsMade/Created
Date made
circa 1750 - circa 1760Time Period
18th CenturyPlace
County
StaffordshireCountry
EnglandRegion
Great Britain, British Isles, Western EuropeContinent
EuropeRelationships
Related Places
Place
Location
StentonCity
PhiladelphiaState/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaRelated Events
Event
1982 Archeological Excavation