Object Studies

Pale green teapot

A fluted body, a pointed knob and a glossy pale green glaze.

A pale green ceramic teapot stands on a red tabletop against a plain wall.

Fig. 1

A small pale green teapot with a fluted body, a domed lid with a pointed knob, a short curved spout and a loop handle.

Detail of the teapot: the pointed knob and the fluted rim of the lid.
Fig. 1a. Knob and lid.
Detail of the teapot: the loop handle beside the fluted body.
Fig. 1b. Handle and fluting.

The glaze is glossy enough to carry bright reflections down the front of the body. Faint dark specks show in the green around the lid.

Like the white jug, it stands on a red tabletop against a plain pale wall, and the two plates can be read as a pair.

Specimen facts

ObjectTeapot
MaterialCeramic
Photograph byBigul Malayi, CC0, WordPress Photo Directory

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