Agateware Teapot
AssociatedAssociated with
Seaton Pottery
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1868 - 1964)
Date1890
Object NameTeapot
Mediumearthenware
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Depth): 170 × 120mm
Handle to Spout (Handle to Spout Width): 220mm
Handle to Spout (Handle to Spout Width): 220mm
AcquisitionPresented in 2022 by James Taylor.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095646.1
About MeThis agateware teapot was made by Seaton Pottery.Different colours of brown and cream clays were twisted together and thrown on the wheel to create these bands of alternating colour known as agateware.
This teapot has a slip inscription telling us that it was made for Mrs Angus in 1890, possibly as a wedding gift. The top loop of the ‘8’ is not closed making it unique to Seaton Pottery. The date on each piece is the date of manufacture because lettering was incised at the leather-hard stage so the pots could not be made in advance.
Seaton Pottery operated in Aberdeen from 1868 to 1964 and mostly used local clay from a seam in the North East coast of Scotland. They made utilitarian wares for cooking and some have the name of the foodstuff written on the exterior. They also made decorative wares that could be given as gifts for weddings and anniversaries.
