Basaltware Teapot
Manufacturer
Wedgwood
(Stoke-on-Trent, England, founded 1759)
Datec. 1810
Object NameTeapot
Mediumbasalt
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsLength - Handle to Spout: 20.5cm
Height: 12cm
Height: 12cm
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS082146
Keywords
As pale skin was fashionable for ladies in the 19th century, black teawares especially teapots were particularly popular, as they emphasised the whiteness of a lady's hands.
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Black basaltware is said to have been popular because it emphasised the whiteness of the hands of ladies dispensing tea.
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