Artist: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, factory; Date(s): circa 1830 - 1840; Classification(s): stoneware, teapot, moulded and applied, Caneware with applied dark grey reliefs, the interior of the pot glazed.; Acquisition: given by Beales, Emily, Miss, 1915-06-26, Given by Miss Emily Beales [C.21 & A & B-1915]
Description: Caneware with dark grey reliefs, the interior of the pot glazed. The teapot is globular with a flared cape, straight spout and loop handle with a thumbpiece rising above the shoulder. The slightly convex circular cover has a pierced horizontal button knob. The body is decorated with vertical ferns of two alternating shapes, above are stars or seed heads. The shoulder is encircled by a stem with closely spaced paired sprouts. The handle has a fern at the bottom and three stars; the spout has six stars and a fern round the end. The cover (A) is decorated with a central petalled flower surrounded by radiating swirling ferns and stars, and there is a star on the knob.
The circular stand (B) has shallow curved sides and a slightly recessed base. On the inside there is turned indented band below the rim and a raised band round the emplacement for the pot. The sides are decorated with a continuous stem with closely paired leaves or fronds.
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