Teapot
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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.
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Title
Teapot
Date
patented December 21,1881, manufactured ca. 1882
Geography
Place manufactured: Worcester, England
Medium
Porcelain
Classification
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
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