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Earliest American Porcelain Teapot Acquired by The Met

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Decorous and Deadly: Weapons of the Royal Hunt in India

September 10, 2015

By Rachel Parikh

Mellon Curatorial Fellow Rachel Parikh examines some of the weaponry on view in the exhibition The Royal Hunt: Courtly Pursuits in Indian Art.
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The Age of Iron in West Africa

October 1, 2002

By Emma George Ross

The fabrication of iron tools and weapons allowed for extensive systematized agriculture, efficient hunting, and successful warfare necessary to sustain large urban centers.
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Techniques of Decoration on Arms and Armor

October 1, 2003

By Dirk H. Breiding

Engraving, in addition to painting, is probably one of the oldest forms of decoration on arms and armor, and can be found on Stone Age and Bronze Age weapons.
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Candace Wheeler (1827–1923)

October 1, 2004

By Amelia Peck

Wheeler’s weapons in her struggle to make a difference were artistic talent and a strong social conscience.
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Queer Activist Art

June 7, 2024

By Jasmine Kuylenstierna

Gran Fury’s weapons of mass production.
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Tibetan Arms and Armor

August 1, 2007

By Donald J. La Rocca

Historical [Tibetan] armor and weapons were preserved due to the long-standing tradition of placing votive arms in monasteries and temples, where they are kept in special chapels, known as gonkhang (mgon khang), and dedicated to the service of guardian deities.
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Decorated Swords and the Artistry of Arms at Versailles

July 26, 2018

By Edward Hunter

Elaborately decorated arms and armor were essential to the grandeur of Versailles. Armorer and Conservator Edward Hunter highlights some of these ceremonial weapons.
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Coffee, Tea, and Chocolate in Early Colonial America

October 1, 2003

By Beth Carver Wees

Celebrated by some, deplored by others, these stimulating brews gave rise to a number of important social institutions, such as the coffeehouse, the tea garden, and the ritual of afternoon tea.
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WorldPride at The Met: The Camp Pose

May 21, 2019

By Karen Van Godtsenhoven

In honor of WorldPride NYC and Camp: Notes on Fashion, we explore the history of camp culture's trademark, the gesture known as "the camp pose."
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Teapot (Théière chinoise)

Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present)

Date: 1832–34
Accession Number: 2007.408a, b

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Teapot stand

Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory (British, 1745–1784, Gold Anchor Period, 1759–69)

Date: ca. 1758–69
Accession Number: 54.163.10

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Teapot

John Bartlam (Staffordshire, England 1735–1781 Camden, South Carolina)

Date: ca. 1765–69
Accession Number: 2018.156

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Teapot in Melon Shape

Rim and hinge made by Thome , New York

Date: late 17th century
Accession Number: 2002.447.60a, b

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Teapot

Thomas Whieldon (British, Penkull, Stoke-on-Trent 1719–1795)

Date: ca. 1750–65
Accession Number: 44.39.29a, b

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Teapot

Worcester factory (British, 1751–2008)

Date: ca. 1770
Accession Number: 39.140.95a, b

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Teapot

Worcester factory (British, 1751–2008)

Date: ca. 1770–75
Accession Number: 40.15.7a, b

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Teapot (part of a service)

Worcester factory (British, 1751–2008)

Date: ca. 1765–70
Accession Number: 39.140.41a, b

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Teapot

Worcester factory (British, 1751–2008)

Date: ca. 1770–80
Accession Number: 02.6.52a, b

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Teapot (part of a service)

Worcester factory (British, 1751–2008)

Date: ca. 1770
Accession Number: 1974.356.600a, b