H70.142.18

7 in HIGH x 4.5 in WIDE
(17.78 cm HIGH x 11.43 cm WIDE)
Gift of Joan Pearson Watkins
H70.142.18


Yellow earthenware molded teapot with brown Rockingham glaze. "Rebecca at the Well" design. A:Teapot. b:Lid. Formerly L68.40.5 a-b. From the History Information Station: Rockingham pottery originated in England in the 1840's, and was soon being made in the United States, where it was quite popular through the 1890's. Rockingham was characterized by a mottled, glossy brown glaze and molded figures and scenes. This teapot depicts a scene from the Biblical story of Rebecca, the most common of all Rockingham designs. Hunting scenes were also popular in the U.S.
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