Teapot

Worcester factory

ca. 1753 · Soft-paste porcelain decorated in polychrome enamels · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

This Worcester teapot features an Asian-inspired chinoiserie scene, and scrolling molded decoration in the European rococo style. The blending of chinoiserie with rococo was not uncommon for mid-18th century British porcelain as both styles were characterized by a sense of fantasy and asymmetry.

Artist

Worcester factory

Date

ca. 1753

Medium

Soft-paste porcelain decorated in polychrome enamels

Culture

British, Worcester

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Constance D. Stieglitz, in memory of her husband, Marcel H. Stieglitz, 1964