Object Details
Maker
Henry Chawner, British, 1764 – 1851
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Teapot with an oval plan, with straight sides, straight spout and concave domed cover, hinged. Handle and knob of wood. Sides, repoussé, with chinoiseries: man playing a lute with a fan on one side, man with flower basket and woman with bird of paradise on the other. The cover is decorated with scrolls, birds and a cartouche.
Credit Line
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
Date
1790–91
Accession Number
1931-64-22
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
metalwork
Decorative Arts
Object Name
teapot
Type
teapot
Medium
silver, wood
Dimensions
H x W x D: 14.5 × 24.7 × 9 cm (5 11/16 × 9 3/4 × 3 9/16 in.)
made in
London, England
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1931-64-22