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Teapot
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About this work
Made either for export or to appeal to the British community living in colonial splendor in India, this pot is a rare testament to the influence of the British Empire on consumer design during the period. Shri Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, crowns the vessel as an apt divinity to preside over the horse races depicted on the belly of the teapot.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineTeapot, c. 1860–90. India. Silver; overall: 14 x 21 x 13.5 cm (5 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 5 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. Ranajit K. Datta, 2012.450
