https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/16296/fullTeapotca.1746-1748Limehouse Porcelain FactoryOverall (G98.5.1.1-2): 13.3 x 18 cm (5 1/4 x 7 1/16 in.)Calcic (clay-rich) soft-paste porcelain, underglaze cobalt blueGift from the collection of M. Edythe FrosstOrigin: Limehouse, London, EnglandG98.5.1.1-21Teapot of octagonal form, with a "Broken-C" scrolled handle and plain spout. Attached to the body is a pierced stainer with eight holes surrounding a single hole, and the octagonal cover has a leaping carp finial. Painted in underglaze blue with a scene of a seated scholar in Chinese costume under a tree issuing from a rock, the verso has variations. The lid is decorated with a similar scene but without the scholar, and details of leaf motif.18th Century European PorcelainOther English PorcelainEnglish Porcelain[]European CeramicsEnglish Porcelain1815042687EnglishGeorge II (1727-1760)None