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Small Teapot
Small Teapot

Small Teapot

Silversmith (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1726 - 1795)
Datec. 1770
Object NameTeapot
Mediumsilver and dark wood
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsWeight: 727.06gm
Overall: height 19.4cm × depth 13.8cm
Handle to Spout: width 25.5cm
Base: width 9cm x depth 9cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1984 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationOn Display - Gallery 06
Object numberABDAG001353
About MeHighly decorative pear shaped teapot with flamboyant repousee flowers and foliage. Made by James Wildgoose of Aberdeen around 1770, this teapot is very unusual for the North East of Scotland. Most 18th century silversmiths working in this area preferred a much more restrained look, keeping their teapots plain, or possibly with the addition of a narrow band of engraving.
More About Me
At this time in the 18th century, many silversmiths in the North East of Scotland preferred a more restrained or plain style.  The flamboyance of this teapot makes it unique.
Exhibitions
Figured Coffee Service
Figured Coffee Service
Stuart Devlin
1982
Stoneware Large Teapot with Olive Green Ash Glaze
Stoneware Large Teapot with Olive Green Ash Glaze
Richard Batterham
1998
Stoneware Teapot with Bamboo Handle and Black Gloss Glaze
Stoneware Teapot with Bamboo Handle and Black Gloss Glaze
Ray Finch
late 20th Century
Image Not Available for Chinese Porcelain Teapot
Chinese Porcelain Teapot
19th Century
Blue and Green Salt-glazed Tilting Teapot and Cover
Blue and Green Salt-glazed Tilting Teapot and Cover
Jane Hamlyn
late 20th Century
Stoneware Teapot with Vumé Lily Motif
Stoneware Teapot with Vumé Lily Motif
Michael Cardew
c. 1970
Stoneware Small Teapot with Incised Decoration
Stoneware Small Teapot with Incised Decoration
Ray Finch
c. 1995
Porcelain Teapot with Twisted Wire Handle
Porcelain Teapot with Twisted Wire Handle
Edmund de Waal
1995-1997
Earthenware Canister Teapot With Whieldon Style Glaze And Scale Pattern
Earthenware Canister Teapot With Whieldon Style Glaze And Scale Pattern
Kevin de Choisy
2010
Ovoid Teapot with Herringbone Pattern over Green Ash Glaze
Ovoid Teapot with Herringbone Pattern over Green Ash Glaze
Edward Hughes
1997-2004
Porcelain Teapot with Tenmoku Glaze
Porcelain Teapot with Tenmoku Glaze
Chris Keenan
2000-2003
Cut Branch Teapot With Whieldon Style Glaze
Cut Branch Teapot With Whieldon Style Glaze
Walter Keeler
c. 2004
Teapot With Whieldon Style Glaze And Off-Centre Cover
Teapot With Whieldon Style Glaze And Off-Centre Cover
Walter Keeler
c. 2006
Medium Salt Glaze Gun Barrel Teapot
Medium Salt Glaze Gun Barrel Teapot
Walter Keeler
c. 1996
Wood-fired Stoneware Globular Teapot and Cover
Wood-fired Stoneware Globular Teapot and Cover
Tim Rees-Moorlah
2000
Stoneware Large Open Dish with Green Ash Glaze
Stoneware Large Open Dish with Green Ash Glaze
Richard Batterham
late 20th-early 21th Century
Metal Teapot With Floral Decoration
Metal Teapot With Floral Decoration
Purple Lustre Mug with Yellow Interior
Purple Lustre Mug with Yellow Interior
Scott Goldberg
late 20th-early 21th Century
Yunomi With Nuka Glaze, Tenmoku Glaze and Finger Wiped Decoration
Yunomi With Nuka Glaze, Tenmoku Glaze and Finger Wiped Decoration
Phil Rogers
c. 2006
Tall Stoneware Jug with Celadon Green Ash Glaze
Tall Stoneware Jug with Celadon Green Ash Glaze
Edward Hughes
1995-1997
Stoneware Bowl with Green Celadon Glaze
Stoneware Bowl with Green Celadon Glaze
Claudia Lis
c. 2010
Porcelain Oxidised Celadon Bowl With Pink Dots
Porcelain Oxidised Celadon Bowl With Pink Dots
Chris Keenan
2005
Small Mug with Zig-Zag Pattern
Small Mug with Zig-Zag Pattern
Edward Hughes
2000-2004
Stoneware Salt-glazed Mug
Stoneware Salt-glazed Mug
Sarah Walton
2002-2003