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Are these solid pieces, or is the white fused to the blue?

The Wedgwood vessels are made of a tinted blue stoneware called Jasperware, named for its resemblance to ancient Roman jasper carvings.The white decorations were made in a mold and applied onto the surface. The Meissen teapot is made of porcelain, which is pure white. The surface has been glazed blue to resemble Wedgwood’s Jasperware.

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Teapot

Decorative Arts and Design

Germans bought Wedgwood in large quantities beginning in the late eighteenth century. Not surprisingly, the German Meissen Porcelain Factory began to make very close Wedgwood imitations, such as this teapot, to gain back some of the luxury porcelain market from their English competitors.

MANUFACTURER Meissen Porcelain Factory, German, founded 1710

MEDIUM Porcelain

DATES early 19th century

DIMENSIONS 5 x 7 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (12.7 x 19.1 x 10.8 cm)

MARKINGS On bottom of teapot: Impressed Meissen logo

COLLECTIONS Decorative Arts and Design

ACCESSION NUMBER 64.82.9a-b

CREDIT LINE Gift of the Estate of Emily Winthrop Miles

EXHIBITIONS

Infinite Blue

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view

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