Teapot with Grapes and Squirrels
Manufacturer
Chantilly Porcelain Manufactory
(French, 1725 - 1789)
CultureFrench
OriginChantilly, Oise, France
PeriodLouis XV (1715-1744)
Dateca.1730-1740
MediumSoft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall: 9.1 x 11.9 cm (3 9/16 x 4 11/16 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionChantilly teapot and cover of melon form with strap handle and short curved spout. The sides are moulded with five concave and five convex ribs and enamelled in the Kakiemon style with a yellow tree squirrel foraging amongst vines on banded hedges. The cover has a hollow conical knop edged in bright green.
Credit LineThe Macdonald Collection
Object numberG04.18.10a-b
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
French PorcelainCollections
Status
On view
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