Paul de Lamerie
English, 1688–1751
Teakettle, Stand, and Lamp
1745–47
Paul de Lamerie, one of London’s leading silversmiths in the early to mid-1700s, drew on two major sources of insipration to decorate this tea set: the swirling flora and fauna of the Rococo period and a fascination with the Far East. The body of the kettle shows an imagined scene of a Chinese tea ceremony. The attached stand and lamp ensured a continuous supply of hot water to accommodate refills during afternoon tea, a traditional British social ritual.
| Medium | silver and ivory |
| Dimensions | Height: 12 15/16 in. (32.9 cm) Weight: 78.83 oz (2234.8 g) |
| Object Number | 1955.332 |
| Acquisition | Acquired by Sterling and Francine Clark before 1955 |
| Status | On View |
Image Caption
Paul de Lamerie, Teakettle, Stand, and Lamp, 1745–47, silver and ivory. Clark Art Institute, 1955.332
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