Teapot
Thomas Harley (1778-1832)
Category
Ceramics
Date
circa 1805
Materials
Pearlware
Place of origin
Longport
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Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 607558
Summary
Lozenge shaped, eight-sided pearlware teapot and lid, gallery rim moulded acanthus motif, duck finial on lid, fluted spout and acanthus leaf thumbrest to handle. Transfer printed in blue with chinoiserie landscapes. Plantain leaf border to base. Possibly manufacturedd by Thomas Harley of Longport, Staffordshire, circa 1805.
Provenance
Miss Doreen Hunt collection (No.54). A gift to the National Trust from Miss Doreen Hunt, in May 1991.
Makers and roles
Thomas Harley (1778-1832), potter