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Rangoon Teapot, ca. 1878–85
This is a teapot. It was manufactured by Francis J. Emery. It is dated ca. 1878–85 and we acquired it in 1999. Its medium is glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
These ceramic objects are examples of the types of aesthetically sophisticated wares available to those with a modest income. All feature elements of Japanese design vocabulary: cranes, flowering branches, fans, mountainous landscapes, arabesque patterns, medallions, cross-hatched decoration, waves, an asymmetrical arrangement, and more.
This object was
donated by
Brooklyn Museum.
It is credited Gift of the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Paul F. Walter Collection.
- Decoupage, Japanese Motifs
- brown ink and watercolor on cream-colored paper.
- 1948-89-18
- Japanese Woman Figure, 1925–30
- glazed porcelain.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-139
- Plate No. 1, Art furniture from designs by E.W. Godwin and others: with hints...
- lithography on paper.
- Smithsonian Libraries, Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Library.
- 9.2017.1
Its dimensions are
H x W x D (a,b: overall): 18.5 x 23.6 x 10 cm (7 5/16 x 9 5/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
It has the following markings
On base (a): "RANGOON" in rectangle / "EMERY [circular shape] BURSLEM / ENGLAND"
Cite this object as
Rangoon Teapot, ca. 1878–85; Manufactured by Francis J. Emery; England; glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration; H x W x D (a,b: overall): 18.5 x 23.6 x 10 cm (7 5/16 x 9 5/16 x 3 15/16 in.); Gift of the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Paul F. Walter Collection; 1999-42-4-a,b
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Passion for the Exotic: Japonism.
