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The two halves of the shell produced an ideal size of teapot, and was made in salt-glazed stoneware as well as red earthenware.<br><br><b>Design & Designing</b><br>Moving on from early dependence on Chinese prototypes, the potters of Staffordshire embraced elements of the Rococo style. Exotic and sophisticated hollow forms such as pectin-shell teapots could be moulded very cheaply, the limiting factor being the necessity to hide the non-matching joints. This teapot perfectly demonstrates the potters' skill and design sense, partly concealing the mould-lines beneath the handle and spout and avoiding the use of a separate foot.<br><br><b>Materials & Making</b><br>The appearance of so-called 'agate' ware (veined pottery intended to resemble the hardstone) varied greatly, according to the whim of the potter or the needs of the object to be made. Tight multi-coloured or simple two-colour patterns could be formed by wedging coloured clays together, cutting and rolling them like pastry. The finished sheets of clay could only be press-moulded - even globular teapots were made in two hemispheres and joined around the middle. If thrown on the wheel, like some country pottery, 'agate' clay produced a muddy spiral effect.","physicalDescription":"AGATE-WARE TEAPOT","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"Different coloured earthenwares (agate ware), with a lead glaze","categories":[{"text":"Ceramics","id":"THES48982"},{"text":"Tea, Coffee & Chocolate wares","id":"THES48886"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"CER","id":"THES48594"},"images":["2006AM3502","2006AM3503"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"52B (VA)","id":"THES49255"},"free":"","case":"CA2","shelf":"","box":"30"},{"current":{"text":"52B (VA)","id":"THES49255"},"free":"","case":"CA2","shelf":"","box":"30"}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Teapot","id":""}],[{"text":"Cover","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Staffordshire","id":"x29181"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1740-1760","earliest":"1740-01-01","latest":"1760-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Part of the Arthur James collection bequeathed by his wife","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"13","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"16","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"including handle and spout","note":""},{"dimension":"Depth","value":"9.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Dimensions checked: Measured; 09/09/1999 by KN","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"Made in Staffordshire. 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