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Teapot (Calabre teapot)
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Teapot (Calabre teapot)

1775 · gilding (material); porcelain; pâte tendre

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

This egg-shaped teapot was frequently produced at Sèvres. The decoration on the body is based on a work by the popular painter François Boucher. The factory purchased drawings and engravings by Boucher to serve as designs for figurines and painted decorations on porcelain.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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teapot
Credit lineTeapot (théière Calabre). 1775. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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