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Teapot by Henry Moreton fl. 1899–1930s, factory owner and goldsmith; neo-Rococo style, silver, 1909–1910. Egg-shaped teapot on an oval plinth with a side spout, sleeves for attaching a wooden handle mounted on the axis, hinged centrally arched lid topped with a handle. Upper edge bordered with a band of godrons and a wide collar; decorated overall with neo-Rococo relief motifs and acanthus leaves, with an oval blind reserve on the belly framed by an acanthus rim. Function: tea vessel. Dimensions: height 13.5 cm, width 26 cm, depth 12 cm; weight 555 g. Place of origin: Chester, England., A metallic teapot is shown from above with a rounded rectangular body and an open lid revealing a hollow interior; the teapot has a decorative twisted rim and an elongated spout extending to one side, with a straight dark handle on the opposite side. The visible colors are silver tones on the metal, a dark gray interior, and black on the handle, all set against a pale neutral background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A08_184

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

69.5Mo (794.7Ko) / 50.8cm x 34.3cm / 6000 x 4050 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Teapot Henry Moreton fl 1899–1930s factory owner goldsmith neo-Rococo style silver 1909–1910 Egg-shaped teapot oval plinth side spout sleeves attaching wooden handle mounted axis hinged centrally arched lid topped handle Upper edge bordered band godrons wide collar decorated neo-Rococo relief motifs acanthus leaves oval blind reserve belly framed acanthus rim Function tea vessel Dimensions height 13.5 cm width 26 cm depth 12 cm weight 555 g Place origin Chester England metallic teapot shown rounded rectangular body open lid revealing hollow interior teapot decorative twisted rim elongated spout extending side straight dark handle opposite side visible colors silver tones metal dark gray interior black set pale neutral background.