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Teapot

John Coney

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The teapot has a silver body. The teapot body is bulbous with a rounded, curved spout on left. A decorative design is etched on the front of the body. The handle is made of wood with a silver bracket on each end, attached on the right side. The handle curves downward then up to a decorative finial. The lid is silver and domed with a small finial on top, attached to body with a hinge. The lid has an engraving. The background is gray. The teapot is by John Coney.

Artwork Details

Date
1710–22
Medium
Silver
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 544 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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