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Description: | Teapot of cylindrical form narrowing at the shoulder towards a cylindrical neck which is fitted with a flat-topped cover surmounted by a bun shaped knop. The teapot has a loop handle and a short projecting conical spout. The earthenware of the teapot is a pale biscuit colour the outer surface speckled in brick red. The sides of the teapot are decorated with two circular panels on either side, each panel is painted with a Chinese man, one is seated on a rock, one carries an axe, another one seated but only has only one leg and the late, one holding a fish. The top and bottom have a broad band of blue enamel, the bottom painted with continuous wavy decoration and above a Greek key ornament. The cover is painted round the edge with a band of blue, the remaining surface decorated with detached flowers and foliage. | License: | http://www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk/terms/ | Rights holder: | The Bowes Museum | Subjects: | 1615 | Source: | Bowes-OAI | Identifier: | http://www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk/collect... | Go to resource |
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