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Tablewares are often made of silver, ceramics, and glass. From shapes and sizes to handles and feet, striking similarities abound in these silver teapots, creamers, and sauce boats and their less-expensive ceramic counterparts.

 

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A bulbous silver teapot with a long curved spout, and foot, wooden finial and handle connected with decorative silver pieces. There are delicate engraved marks on the body and lid.

Jonathan Clarke

American, 1705–1770

Teapot, ca. 1760

Silver with wood

Bequest of Peyton Randolph Hazard 62.088

A bulbous ceramic teapot with a long curved spout and handle, white, dark green. and yellow glaze, and floral decorations ranging from leaves to a more central pineapple.

English

Teapot, ca. 1760

Earthenware with glaze

Bequest of Mr. Charles L. Pendleton 04.217

A silver creamer with a sculptural handle and three protruding feet.

Samuel Casey, American, ca. 1724–ca. 1780

Silver Creamer, ca. 1750

Silver

Gift of Mrs. M. E. Sawin 57.202 

An agate wear vessel with a handle, three sculptural feet, and a spout. The vessel is shiny and has cream, blue, and green swirling colors.

English

Agateware Creamer, 1745–1755

Varicolored earthenware with glaze

Bequest of Mr. Charles L. Pendleton 04.246 

A short boat shaped pitcher green, cream, and brown in color with a sculptural handle and floral decorations.

English

Sauceboat, ca. 1760

Earthenware with glaze

Bequest of Mr. Charles L. Pendleton 04.245

A silver sauce boat with a sculptural handle, high lip for pouring, and three protruding feet. There are floral engravings along the body of the vessel.

Matthew West, Irish, 1747–1806  

Sauceboat, 1787–1793

Silver

Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund 74.017