Philip Christian & Co.
Teapot

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Maker Philip Christian & Co. (English, active 1765–1771)English, active 1765–1771

CultureEnglish

Titles

Teapot

Datec. 1765–1770

Made inLiverpool, England

MediumSoft-paste porcelain with enamel and gilding

Dimensions5 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (14 × 19.1 × 11.4 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.72.42.A,.B

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Newport Room

On view

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

CERAMICS

DescriptionPhilip Christian was in partnership with Richard Chaffers to produce porcelain in Liverpool beginning in about 1755. Their factory site was probably a former delftware pottery. Chaffers died in 1765, leaving Christian in charge of the operation, which then styled its name as Philip Christian and Company.
ProvenanceMiss Ima Hogg; given to MFAH, 1972.

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