Teapot

Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory

ca. 1752–55 · Soft-paste porcelain with enamel decoration · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

This Chelsea teapot is decorated in the style of Japanese Kakiemon porcelain, in which red often dominated the palette of enamel colors. Kakiemon was widely imitated in Europe, notably by the Meissen factory in Germany, Chantilly in France, and Chelsea in England. While the British versions of Kakiemon were once thought to be based on German adaptations, it now appears that some examples were copied directly from Japanese originals.

Artist

Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory

Date

ca. 1752–55

Medium

Soft-paste porcelain with enamel decoration

Culture

British, Chelsea

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

The Hans Syz Collection, Gift of Stephan B. Syz and John D. Syz, 1995