Teapot
ca. 1720
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
7 3/16 × 9 5/16 in., 563.5g, 4 7/8 in. (18.3 × 23.7 cm, 18.117 oz., 12.4 cm) Lip diameter: 3 in. (7.6 cm) Diam. of foot: 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm)
Classification
Teapot
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1947
Accession Number
47.7
Art Historical Context
This elegant silver teapot, by New York silversmith Peter Dyck around 1720, exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of colonial America. Standing 7 3/16 inches tall with a graceful 9 5/16-inch length and weighing a substantial 18.117 ounces, it features a lip diameter of 3 inches and a foot of 3 5/16 inches, proportions that balance functionality with ornamentation. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 194, it now graces The American Wing at The Metropolitan of Art. In the early 18th century, silver teapots like this one were prized possessions among the colonial elite, symbolizing wealth and so...