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1923

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Teapot (Théière) Teapot

This is a teapot. It was manufactured by Bourg-la-Reine Porcelain Factory. It is dated ca. 1780 and we acquired it in 1923. Its medium is soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Sarah Cooper Hewitt and Eleanor Garnier Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 9 × 8.7 × 15 cm (3 9/16 × 3 7/16 × 5 7/8 in.) H x diam.: 3.5 × 5.8 cm (1 3/8 × 2 5/16 in.)

It has the following markings

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Cite this object as

Teapot (Théière) Teapot; Manufactured by Bourg-la-Reine Porcelain Factory (France); France; soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel; H x W x D: 9 × 8.7 × 15 cm (3 9/16 × 3 7/16 × 5 7/8 in.) H x diam.: 3.5 × 5.8 cm (1 3/8 × 2 5/16 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1923-22-57-a,b

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