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Teapot in the form of a seated camel with a howdah on its back, white salt-glazed stoneware, with dolphin handle.
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Fantastic teapot in the form of seated camel on shaped rectangular base, with legs tucked in to side of body. Camel bears tall rectangular tower/howdah on its back, strapped around belly, sides decorated in relief with indistinct Chinoiserie scenes of figures and buildings. Open-mouthed head and neck forms spout, handle in the form of a dolphin with curled tail at lower terminal. Cover in the form of hexagonal domed tower roof, terminating in flattened hexagonal finial, with small pierced hole to one side. Two part slip-cast body, off-white in colour with iron brown specks. Metal chain attaching cover to handle.
Technique: slip-casting
Technique: salt-glazed
Material: ceramics
Material: stoneware
teapot made in Staffordshire, England, Britain, Europe, 1740=1750 (circa), (1923.461). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.2693 | Go to resource |
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