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Teapot with Aesop’s Fable of the “Horse and the Ass”

Manufacturer (English, 1743 - 1769)
Decorator (English, 1734-1801)
CultureEnglish
OriginChelsea, London, England
Datec.1752-1755
MediumGlassy (frit) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.1198.1-2): 12.1 x 17.8 cm (4 3/4 x 7 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionAn octagonal Chelsea tea pot and cover, painted with a fable of the horse and the donkey and landscape.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.1198.1-2
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
English Porcelain
Status
On view
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