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Teapot
(c. 1759-1769)
Medium
porcelain (soft-paste)
Measurements
(a-b) 12.6 × 19.2 × 10.9 cm (overall)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Anonymous Bequest, 1980
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
This delightful porcelain teapot is decorated with sophisticated tooled-gilt decorations on a mazarine blue ground. The teapot’s form shows the influence of the Rococo style, with the handle, the finial on the lid and the spout all featuring scrolling rocaille embellishments. The gilt decorations include European swag, foliage and trellis motifs, all of curvaceous Rococo forms, while images of music-playing figures in pseudo-Chinese costume fill the reserves. The association between Chinoiserie and the Rococo was a common one, both styles expressing rejection of Western Classical conventions.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Inscription
(a) painted (vertically) in gold on base c.: (anchor)
Accession Number
D40.a-b-1980
Department
International Decorative Arts
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
Physical description
Handle/spout moulded scrolling forms, decorated gold, body chinoiserie figures/floral design.