Teapot
Unknown Artist
c. 1860–90
Medium
silver
Dimensions
14 × 21 × 13.5 cm
Classification
Silver
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Dr. Ranajit K. Datta
Accession Number
2012.450
About this artwork
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.