Collection (Teapot # 3 thru 330) Group 1 of 4
The permanent exhibition on display in
In 1955, Dr. Freed began donated 525 teapots to the City of
On these pages are 160 of the 525 that was selected to display on the web-site. The pictures are large enough to get a good idea of their beauty but it not like seeing them up close in the display case in the Municipal
Slide Show of about 40 of the Teapots Group 1
Slide Show of about 40 of the Teapots Group 2
Slide Show of about 40 of the Teapots Group 3
Slide Show of about 40 of the Teapots Group 4
Peacock blue, with white bands and gilding around stand and teapot; white ovals on stand and teapot containing bouquets of pink roses; fluted collar. Traditional shape.
Acquired in
Teapot #104
Figurine, Dolphin, green, pink, royal blue and gold on gold and grey base ridden by a crowned blue robed woman, gold sandals, holding white and gold pitcher (the spout). Jacob Petit (1790-1810).
Acquired in France
Teapot #33
Olive green, "Napoleon", with gold bands, spread eagle with gold frame on white medallion on stand; "N" and crown with same frame and in medallion on teapot. Traditional.
Acquired in
Teapot #50
Mythological character like a pig on rococo gold and royal blue base; white fluted collar; brown shield in front depicting Hades; front feet on top of shield, hind feet at bottom; grotesque.
Acquired in Madrid, Spain
Teapot #90
Figurine, "Lady with folded fan", seated, fan and headdress green and gold; pink blouse with gold trim, full pale green skirt, orange shoes.
Acquired in Florence, Italy
Teapot #93
Figurine, lady with pastel blue bodice standing on a green and brown base beside a fountain; striped cerise, gold and white skirt, yellow over-skirt with pink flowers; fluted white rectangular stand wit side handles, floral decorations.
Acquired in Neufchatel, Switzerland
Teapot #99
Figurine, Cupid partially draped in blue on grey long haired goat holding a gold pitcher; Bacchus fruits as hairdress; also fruit and tomato on rococo base beneath goat.
Acquired in Rome
Teapot #111
Octagonal white standing having eight white engraved columns resting on green base and supporting overhanging thumb-print-impression green roof; miniature medallion of court lady in panel on stand; floral designs on other two panels; conforming teapot wit
Acquired in Vieux Paris
Teapot #116
Elephant grey stand with Chinese red, orange, pink and gold decorations; white air vent on head; white shield enhanced with gilding on sides of body; teapot is cylindrical in shape; howdah decorated with partially drawn curtains.
Acquired in India
Teapot #118
Figurine of highly decorated white swan encrusted with gold; being driven by a pink-winged cherub on its back; swan head is gold and brown spout; embossed flowers of many colors at base. Rare.
Acquired in Sienna
Teapot #142
Figurine, tall lady standing beside a white flowered commode; nude angle on opposite side standing on column; brown cushion rests at base; she wears pastel blue frock with ermine lined rose du Barry robe; on commode stands urn shaped teapot, apple green,
Acquired in Limoges
Teapot #147
Black background, green and gold embossed decorations with encrusted roses; green and gold scalloped crown and valance; gold spout and handle on conforming teapot. Very rare. Jacob Petit.
Teapot #151
Low black Empire urn shaped on white and black pedestal; encrusted figures of Cupid, angels and butterflies around teapot; encrusted fern decorations around middle of stand. (Similar to Wedgwood).
Teapot #152
Pyriform stand encrusted pink roses, blue cornflowers, vines and butterflies on stand and teapot; green leaf side handles; spout and handles gilded; rosebud finial; translucent.
Acquired in Metz
Teapot #153
Recumbent camel is stand, bittersweet colored tassels decorations; sea green and orchid "howdah" teapot with drawn curtains, lady's head protruding, arms resting on black cushion; bittersweet
Acquired in Tunisia
Teapot #158
Figurine, "Lady with Bagpipe", seated on green and brown base, blue jacket enhanced with gilding, yellow cuffs, white ruffled blouse, magenta bag, ecru pipes, pink skirt with gilded features.
Acquired in Brussels
Teapot #160
Figurine, Duchess seated on magenta cushion, highly decorated base, holding square teapot, floral panels, with both hands in front of her; white hair, feathered finial, blue dress, gold ruffled sleeves; candy-striped underskirt; enhanced with gilding. Very rare. Jacob Petit.
Teapot #174
Graceful cylindrical bulbous shaped stand and conforming pot with slits in collar of stand and pot which has a short spout. Gilded leafage and blue festoons with bittersweet entwined around stand and pot.
Acquired in St. Jean de Luz
Teapot #175
Tapering bulbous white stand with gold lines and conforming pot, decorated with clusters of violets and violet leaves; handle, spout, finial and three feet all black,
Acquired in Florence
Teapot #104
Figurine, Dolphin, green, pink, royal blue and gold on gold and grey base ridden by a crowned blue robed woman, gold sandals, holding white and gold pitcher (the spout). Jacob Petit (1790-1810).
Acquired in France
Teapot #176
Oval white embossed with gold decorations in relief on stand and conforming pot. Rococo base "Bon Soir, Bonne Nuit" on sides of stand.
Acquired in Poitiers
Teapot #183
Figurine, Cupid with pink tipped wings, riding a dolphin, bittersweet sash over left shoulder and right leg forming handle of teapot. Stand is brown eyed dolphin with sea-green tail, gilded fins.
Acquired in Brussels
Teapot #197
Skylark green, translucent Japanese lantern, fluted with white bottom and top of stand; gilded spout, purple handle and finial.
Acquired in Hong Kong
Teapot #220
Ste. Cecily, patroness of music, standing, holding book in left hand; right arm raised offering a prayer; sky blue robe, orange lined; she stands on a greyish, navy rococo base.
Acquired in Seville
Teapot #238
Figurine, Elephant, on gold and green base. Candy striped pants, blue coat, yellow vest, turned up trunk, two bottles beside him.
Acquired in Bangkok
Teapot #239
Blue castle, four corner turret, white windows, framed in gold; white brick roof; square pot with turret top. Jacob Petit.
Acquired in Paris
Teapot #240
Figurine, Oriental Warrior, twisting his mustache with right hand; pink pantaloons, turban, blue and gold vest, lilac and gold striped shirt; he is resting on a pile of green brown rocks; two daggers in belly band; a green and black scimitar hangs from be
Acquired in Turkey
Teapot #241
Comic lady with flat hat; gold high-lighted dress, with flared shirk on rococo base.
Acquired in France
Teapot #248
Figurine, "Duchess", blue ribbon in hair, white and gold and purple collar, striped narrow lines on underskirt; flowered overskirt, green brooch, orange slippers. Duchess holds a dog on pale blue cushion. See No. 156.
Acquired in Vienna
Teapot #259
Very interesting and rare; nutmeg brown stand is a house with figures of a woman and man at entrance door; grapes and grapevines along side of house; overhanging roof with dormer windows; conforming pot, but hexagonal with six artglass windows in blue and
Acquired in Montreux, Switzerland
Teapot #263
Most unusual shape, apple green with gold and white trim, garlands of flowers around bottom of base; base is long cylinder-like with large white and gold handle and long open panel for candle to be shown; stand is urn-shaped with Greek key band in gold ne
Acquired in Berne
Teapot #266
Rectangular Sevres blue, with gold and two white panels on stand, ovoid pot; Chinese lady dressed in magenta with open umbrella on one panel; magenta pagoda with zig zag stairway leading up to it on other panel; pagoda on pot.
Acquired in France
Teapot #268
Figurine, ovoid magenta, gold and white, gold leaves framing the stand; lady seated with a duck in her right hand, another duck in water at her feet, bulbous conforming pot with floral decorations in white ovoid panel.
Acquired in ParisTeapot
Teapot #273
Paris kiosk, hexagonal, white tan framed panels with advertisements in gold on each panel; scalloped tan cornice; dome shaped pot with thumb-nail-impression roof; dormer window spout, smoke stack handle.
Acquired in Paris
Teapot #277
Oval, turret top, lace work, four rows of white beading, gilded base and pot, stand has six Shakespearean characters in individual panels, and scene from The Merchant of Venice in arched panel on opposite side. Hand painted, translucent. Very fine porce
Acquired in Chantilly
Teapot #290
Hexagonal stand, base and pot. Gothic. White and gold background, panels marked out in gold like cathedral windows, lacy work top to stand, conforming pot.
Acquired in Marseilles
Teapot #291
Rectangular stand with side handles, ovoid pot, gold and olive green; two panels on stand with two birds in one and one bird in the other; pot same decorations. -- Painted by Jacque Teyssier.
Acquired in Limoges
Teapot #315
Square, lithophane, all white with gilded lines, gold spout, handle and crescent finial on pot; ship with port behind it in relief on one panel, two cows on opposite panel; rosettes in end panels.
Acquired in Vienna
Teapot #327
Figurine, "Oriental Warrior" seated on green-brown rocks; withdrawing dagger from bodice with right hand (dagger handle is the spout), black sandals, white stockings and pantaloons, white, blue and pink bordered robe, apple-green coat. See No. 67.
Acquired in Avignon
Teapot #329
Teapot #330
Octagonal, pagoda shape; panels on stand with overhanging blue collar; four panels have Chinese characters, four floral decorations, conforming pot and base in magenta, Greek key design.
Acquired in Chateauroux
Teapot #329
Teapot #330
Octagonal, pagoda shape; panels on stand with overhanging blue collar; four panels have Chinese characters, four floral decorations, conforming pot and base in magenta, Greek key design.
Acquired in Chateauroux
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