Medium
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
Height: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Porcelain
Culture
British, Chelsea-Derby
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Museum Accession
Accession Number
X.3.25a, b
Tags
Art Historical Context
This charming teapot, crafted around 1775 by the Chelsea Por Manufactory in collaboration with Derby Porcelain Manufactory, exemplifies the pinnacle of British soft-paste porcelain during the-Derby period. at 6 1/4 inches tall, its delicate form reflects the era's obsession with refined tableware, blending functionality with artistry. Soft-paste porcelain, a British innovation using a mixture of white clay, ground glass, and soapstone, allowed factories like Chelsea and Derby to mimic the translucent glow of coveted Chinese hard-paste porcelain developing their own vibrant styles. The Chelsea...
About the Artist
Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory|Derby Porcelain Manufactory · 1744–1784
**Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory** The Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory, Britain's pioneering porcelain enterprise, was founded around 1743 in Chelsea, London, by two Huguenot silversmiths: Nicholas Sprimont from Liège and Charles Gouyn. Sprimont, trained in Paris as a goldsmith before immigrating to England, brought his expertise in luxury metalwork to the venture, while Gouyn handled early sales th...