Miniature Teapot
Region
Satsuma
(Japanese, founded 1598)
Mediumporcelain with enamel and bamboo and metal
Dimensions3 1/2 x 3 inches (8.9 x 7.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Nelda C. Stark, 1981
Object number41.33.9.A
ClassificationsHousehold Accessories
DescriptionCircular shape; extended spout; extension with hole on either side of rim; heavy gold enamel decoration; thirteen seated male and female figures; wrapped bamboo swing handle attached through extensions.ProvenanceW.H. Stark [1851-1936] and Miriam Lutcher Stark [Mrs. W.H. Stark, 1859-1936][1]; by inheritance to their son H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; by inheritance to his wife Nelda C. Stark [1909-1999]; gifted March 5, 1981 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to The W.H. Stark House
| 1. See 1921 American Appraisal Company Appraisal of Furnishings of the Residence of W.H. Stark Orange, Texas. Page 27 entry 5.
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