Covered teapot
(c. 1755)
Medium
earthenware
Measurements
11.6 × 153.9 × 10.4 cm (overall)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Christopher Begg in honour of Patricia Begg OAM, 2024
Gallery location
17th & 18th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
About this work
English black-glazed earthenwares are often referred to as ‘Jackfield’ wares, referring to the place in Shropshire where such wares were made during the eighteenth century. However, black-glazed wares were produced in a number of centres, particularly Staffordshire, which predated the wares from Jackfield, where they were known as ‘shining black’ wares. Early examples often had cold-painted enamel decoration or gilding on them, and the scrolling grapevine ornament on this teapot bears traces of original gilding.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Staffordshire, England
Accession Number
2024.240.a-b
Department
International Decorative Arts