"Greetings from Canada" teapot
DesignerDesigned by
Clarice Cliff
(English, 1899 - 1972)
DesignerDesigned by
M.B. (Betty) Sylvester
(English)
Manufacturer
Newport Pottery
(English, 1920 - 1964)
CultureEnglish
DateDesigned in 1939; produced ca.1947
MediumGlazed stoneware with hand-painted enamel
DimensionsOverall: 6 11/16 x 9 1/4 x 6 in. (17 x 23.5 x 15.2 cm)
Other (Cover): 3 3/8 x 2 7/8 in. (8.5 x 7.3 cm)
MarkingsStamped Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery of England, “Greetings from Canada”
DescriptionThis 'Teepee' teapot was manufactured by the Newport Pottery Company in England and was intended to be sold as a whimsical souvenir in Canada. It is stamped “Greetings from Canada” under the base. The imagery is stereotypical of the way in which Europeans perceived Canada and its indigenous people at the time.
Betty Sylvester worked as a decorator at Newport and had painted many of Clarice Cliff's famous 'Bizarre Ware' patterns, which were also produced at the pottery.
Betty Sylvester worked as a decorator at Newport and had painted many of Clarice Cliff's famous 'Bizarre Ware' patterns, which were also produced at the pottery.
Credit LineGift of Cynthia Findlay
Object numberG12.7.1a-b
Classifications
Modern and Contemporary CeramicsSub-classification
EnglishCollections
Status
On view
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