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Teapot

ca. 1743–45
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 553

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Teapot
  • Maker: Andreas Friedrich Stemmler (German, active 1745–1755)
  • Date: ca. 1743–45
  • Culture: German, Augsburg
  • Medium: Silver gilt, wood
  • Dimensions: Overall: H. 5 3/8 x W. 7 1/2 x D. 4 3/4 in. (13.7 x 19.1 x 12.1 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation Gift, in memory of Stephen M. Kellen, 2005
  • Object Number: 2005.364.27
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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