Caption

Teapot, Rundell Bridge & Rundell fl. ca. 1788–1845 goldsmiths, Scott, Digby & Smith, Benjamin fl. 1802–1807 goldsmiths. Tea vessel, hemispherical on a low cylindrical pedestal; body decorated in the lower part with radial curls and at the upper edge with a band of acanthus leaves. Hinged lid surrounded by a raised collar with an applied vine branch with clusters. Double handle of blackened wood set in caps upper caps shaped as snake heads, lower as tails. Applied Czartoryski coat of arms on a paludament with labry and the motto Badz co sie jest; iconography includes vines, snake, Pogon Ruska coat of arms, rank crowns, princely mitre, mottos, paludamentum, labry, acanthus leaves, clasp. Date: 1803/1804, London, England. Materials/technique: vessel tea vessel. Dimensions: height 13 cm, width 24.6 cm, depth 17.2 cm; weight 1002 g., A shallow, rounded metallic bowl with a decorative rim and fluted lower section sits centered on a smooth surface, topped by an ornate lid with sculpted raised motifs and paired elongated dark handles that meet vertically at the front; the scene shows a palette of silver, gray, black, and off-white tones, with subtle reflections and soft shadows on a pale neutral background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A10_192

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Keywords

Teapot Rundell Bridge & Rundell fl ca 1788–1845 goldsmiths Scott Digby & Smith Benjamin fl 1802–1807 goldsmiths Tea vessel hemispherical low cylindrical pedestal body decorated lower part radial curls upper edge band acanthus leaves Hinged lid surrounded raised collar applied vine branch clusters Double handle blackened wood set caps upper caps shaped snake heads lower tails Applied Czartoryski coat arms paludament labry motto Badz co sie jest iconography includes vines snake Pogon Ruska coat rank crowns princely mitre mottos paludamentum clasp Date 1803 1804 London England Materials technique vessel tea vessel Dimensions height 13 cm width 24.6 cm depth 17.2 cm weight 1002 g shallow rounded metallic bowl decorative rim fluted lower section sits centered smooth surface topped ornate lid sculpted raised motifs paired elongated dark handles meet vertically front scene palette silver gray black off-white tones subtle reflections soft shadows pale neutral background.