Teapot

Attributed to Richard William Binns

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Caption

Attributed to Richard William Binns English, 1819–1900. Teapot, patented December 21,1881, manufactured ca. 1882. Porcelain, H: 6 1/16 × 6 3/4 × 3 1/4 in. (15.4 × 17.1 × 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes and gift of John D. Rockefeller III, by exchange, 2009.69a-b. Creative Commons-BY

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Teapot

Date

patented December 21,1881, manufactured ca. 1882

Geography

Place manufactured: Worcester, England

Medium

Porcelain

Classification

Food/Drink

Dimensions

H: 6 1/16 × 6 3/4 × 3 1/4 in. (15.4 × 17.1 × 8.3 cm)

Inscriptions

Underside of (a) main body, in purple transfer: " FEARFUL CONSEQUENCES/THROUGH THE LAWS OF/NATURAL SELECTION AND/EVOLUTION OF LIVING/UP TO ONE'S TEAPOT";

Markings

Underside of (a) main body: in purple paint in script 'Budge' printed in purple transfer: [registration mark]/ [company logo] Royal Worcester. (b) interior of stopper part of lid, in red paint: '3, [painters mark]'

Credit Line

Bequest of Laura L. Barnes and gift of John D. Rockefeller III, by exchange

Accession Number

2009.69a-b

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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