Designer
Martin Bibby (British)British
Designer
Judy Bibby (British, born 1947)British, born 1947
ManufacturerManufactured by
Swineside Teapottery (British, established 1978)British, established 1978
CultureBritish
Titles
- Bellhop Teapot
Datec. 1985
MediumPorcelain
DimensionsOverall: 10 1/4 × 10 15/16 × 4 7/8 in. (26 × 27.8 × 12.4 cm)
Credit LineGarth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment
Object number2007.772.A,.B
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"The Eccentric Teapot," Garth Clark Gallery, New York and Los Angeles, 1989.
"Once upon a time: telling stories through clay," Barbara Bush Branch Library, Spring, TX, September 14 - November 23, 2009; Northwest Branch Library, Cypress, TX, November 23, 2009 - February 1, 2010; Tomball College & Community Library, Tomball, TX, February 1 - April 12, 2010; Atascocita Branch Library, Humble, TX, April 12 - June 21, 2010; Kingwood Branch Library, Kingwood, TX, June 21 - August 30, 2010; North Channel Branch Library, Houston, TX, August 30 - November 8, 2010; Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library, Houston, TX, November 8, 2010 - January 18, 2011; Parker Williams Branch Library, Houston, TX, January 18 - March 28, 2011 (travelling library exhibition organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston).
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
"SWINESIDE" and "ENGLAND" on underside
No visible signature.
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c. 1765–1780
Lead-glazed earthenware (creamware)
B.56.20.5.A,.B
