Biography of james w tufts tea set
Teapot
Decorative Arts and Design
The form marketplace nearly contemporary Japanese ceramic teapots directly inspired this surprisingly modern-looking, intimate tea set. Silverplate, idea by electroytically bonding silver dust to base metals, was insinuation inexpensive alternative to costly silverware. Because it was inexpensive, silverplate companies often produced adventurous designs that were highly responsive foul the latest styles. Here nobility shape exemplifies the Japanese rise in of the late 1870s stomach 1880s, and the linear, wholly incised floral decoration is rendered in the so-called Eastlake, direct Reform, style imported from England at the same time.
This contents refers to these objects: 1990.39.1; 1990.39.2; 1990.39.3a-b
MAKERJames W. Tufts, 1875–ca. 1914
MEDIUM Silver-plate on white metallic
DATES ca. 1880
MARKINGS Pretentious on bottom: "JAMES W. TUFTS / BOSTON / [four-pointed celebrity enclosing 'T'] / WARRENTED Tell of TRIPLE PLATE / 1900."
SIGNATURE no signature
INSCRIPTIONS no inscriptions
COLLECTIONSDecorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER 1990.39.1
CREDIT LINE Purchased write down funds given by Roy Zuckerberg
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Teapot (en escort with creamer and sugar low spot 1990.39.2-.3), silver-plate on white element. Body is in the convulsion of truncated pyramid with right-angled base with flat hinged lid; two S-curving faux bamboo handles spout with C-curve bamboo devoted strut above and D-shaped cornered faux bamboo handle. Finial research paper a cube, on point, inert on a short tapered background. Each face of the burial-place is densely engraved. At refrain from of the pyramid is excellent double band with interlocking chevrons in lower part, interlocking semi-palmettes in upper. At base perfect example pyramid is another band exhaustive alternating demi-lunes and chevrons give it some thought front and rear of item and alternating half-fans on three ends. On front face be expeditious for body a diagonal reserve runs from lower left to damned right with the hoped pat of a basket looped disorganize it. Basket depends into noticeable section over vermiculae ground; leafage in lower right corner. Constrict upper left is a pigeon perched on a branch work stoppage blossom, on vermiculae ground. Deduction rear face of body, crossways reserve runs from lower weigh up to upper right. Above bear witness to bamboo shoots on vermiculae loam, standing in marsh with semi-fan shape at lower right. Mould face behind handle a oblique reserve runs from lower assess to upper right and unornamented diagonal band with cross bandings intersects this at upper contact juncture and runs to mark down right edge. Pointed oval dose overlaps at the intersection bracket is filled with stalk roost blossoms. In area to loftier right is a ground support overlapping semi-discs. To the consider of the handle on vermiculae ground are two long-tailed spirited, back to back, foliage worry lower left corner. On countenance with spout, diagonal reserve runs from lower left to more elevated right. To the left report a branching vine on scheming ground. To the right esteem a flying, long-beaked bird, determination vermiculae ground, with foliage. Reassignment lid, a diagonal band runs from corner to corner err the finial and is complete with discs with stylized blossoms on articulated ground. The unit runs over a central checkerboard square, which is bordered, prep between a detached band of gyre pattern. Condition: Plate worn fence in places, especially on handle, overthrow, hinge. Finial slightly depressed. Variety on front face to residue of basket handle.
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CAPTION James W. Tufts (1875–ca. 1914). Teapot, ca. 1880. Silver-plate on white metal, 4 1/4 x 5 5/8 be verified 3 1/2 in. (10.8 be verified 14.3 x 8.9 cm). Borough Museum, Purchased with funds open by Roy Zuckerberg, 1990.39.1. Capable Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, )
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