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Teapot

Factory Vezzi Factory Italian
1720–27
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 506
The third factory in Europe to produce hard-paste porcelain was founded in Venice in 1720 by Francesco Vezzi (1651–1740); it remained in operation for only seven years. The imperfections of the teapot's glaze reflect the experimental nature of porcelain at this time.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Teapot
  • Factory: Vezzi Factory (Italian, 1720–1727)
  • Date: 1720–27
  • Culture: Italian, Venice
  • Medium: Hard-paste porcelain
  • Dimensions: H. with cover: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm.)
    Gr. W.: 7 1/16 in. (7.9 cm.)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1999
  • Object Number: 1999.92a, b
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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