Caption

Teapot by John Emes fl. 1796–1808, silver, 1806–1807, London, England. Georgian/George III/Empire style. Ovoid teapot on a circular base with lid; upper belly decorated with a wide band of meander ornament and braid. Ribbon-shaped broken handle decorated with braid; high-set spout decorated at the base with a stylized palmette; lid finished with a knob-shaped finial. Belly engraved with a coat of arms on one side and a cross on the other. Tea vessel. Height 17.9 cm; width 23.7 cm; weight 815 g., A shiny metal vessel with a rounded body and narrow base sits against a plain light gray background, its hinged lid open to reveal a dark interior; the vessel is mostly silver in color with a decorative band near the top featuring a repeating angular pattern in darker silver, and a small protruding spout area with a scalloped detail beneath it, while the lid interior shows curved reflective surfaces and a central fastening element.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A08_228

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Rights managed

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99.5Mb (1.1Mb) / 20.0in x 19.3in / 6000 x 5794 (300dpi)

Keywords

Teapot John Emes fl 1796–1808 silver 1806–1807 London England Georgian George III Empire style Ovoid teapot circular base lid upper belly decorated wide band meander ornament braid Ribbon-shaped broken handle decorated high-set spout decorated base stylized palmette lid finished knob-shaped finial Belly engraved coat arms side cross Tea vessel Height 17.9 cm width 23.7 cm weight 815 g shiny metal vessel rounded body narrow base sits plain light gray background hinged lid open reveal dark interior vessel mostly silver color decorative band near top featuring repeating angular pattern darker silver small protruding spout area scalloped detail beneath lid interior curved reflective surfaces central fastening element.