Teapot

Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory

ca. 1745–49 · Soft-paste porcelain · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

This teapot is one of the earliest products of the Chelsea factory, which became the preeminent porcelain factory in England in the eighteenth century. It is marked with an incised triangle, the first mark employed by the factory. The design of the teapot, in which acanthus leaves appear to entirely encase the form, reflects the reliance upon motifs from nature that is characteristic of Chelsea’s early production. [Elizabeth Sullivan, 2014]

Artist

Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory

Date

ca. 1745–49

Medium

Soft-paste porcelain

Culture

British, Chelsea

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection, Gift of Robert A. Ellison Jr., 2014