Teapot with lid

Salt glazed, stoneware teapot and cover modelled as double heads, the masks derived from contemporary Rodney jugs. It is painted blue, green and pinkish brown. An impressed inscription around the top reads 'GOD SAVE THE KING AND GOD SAVE THE QEEN' (sic). The cover is modelled as a bird sitting on foliage.

Object Details

ID: AAA4376
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Teapot with lid
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1780
People: Queen Charlotte, Consort of George III; King George III
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 180 x 190 x 120 mm
Parts: Teapot with lid