TEAPOT & SUGAR BOWL, iridescent white, moulded porcelain, with West Australian Wildflowers painted on them.
[.1] TEAPOT, body of the teapot is handpainted with yellow Nuytsia floribunda and leaves (Western Australian Christmas Tree) spilling down both sides of bowl, the handle and tip of spout are painted gold. The body has ten facets around it, which is pale blue and pink. The underside has 'M. CRAIGIE/1931./CHRISTMAS. BUSH./ W.A.' handpainted in grey. 'VICTORIA/ Czecho-Slovakia' with logo stamped in green to underside.
[.2]TEAPOT LID, fitted matching pink lid with sculpted, gold, acorn-shaped handle. A lip secures the lid to the pot and a small steam hole is drilled through the lid.
[.3] SUGAR BOWL, matching pink and grey with similar ten facets, two curved handles each one painted gold. Hand painted clematis flowers and leaves spill down each side of the bowl. The base has 'M.CRAIGIE/1931/ CLEMATIS/W.A.' handwritten in grey and the manufacturers logo and 'VICTORIA/CZECHO-SLOVAKIA' stamped on it
[.4] SUGAR BOWL LID, fitted lid with acorn-shaped handle, painted gold atop on matching pink surface of lid
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | H2016.23.1-4 |
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| Accession Date: | 8 Mar 2016 |
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| Acquisition Year: | 2016 |
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Material
| Porcelain/Ceramic | Porcelain
| 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| width | 225mm | From tip of spout to edge of handle |
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| depth | 70cm | Tip of lid to foot |
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| width | 85mm | At widest points |
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| width | 155mm | End of handle to end of other handle |
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| height | 66mm | From tip of handle to end of lip |
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| diameter | 65mm | Widest part of lid |
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