Victorian Aesthetic Movement Rogers Teapot Circa 1870

An ornate silverplate teapot by Rogers Smith out of Meriden Connecticut. It is from the Aesthetic Movement period of the late 19th century and has a very Japanese feel.

The teapot has Japanese designs, such as cranes, chrysanthemums, a butterfly, cattails, birds flying and a cherry blossom on the handle. The body of the teapot has been tooled with a honeycomb design. The handle has two bone inserts to keep the handle from getting hot. The hinged lid has a knob finial and a diamond raised shape to keep the lid from damaging the handle. The spout is generous with a large opening. The neck of the spout has an ornate floral design with raised elements and ribs.

A stamped tooled mark on the base has a shield design and reads ROGER SMITH CO. MERIDEN CT. QUADRUPLE with the production number 1942.

9 ½” (24.1 cm) long x 5 ½” (14.0 cm) diameter x 7 ¾” (19.7 cm) tall. Weighs 1 lb 13.7 oz (840 g)

The silverplate has been polished off. There are no cracks or breaks but there are several shallow dents. One is near the butterfly, two below a flying crane, a shallow one under the chrysanthemums and one on the bottom. The interior of the lid and body have a white patina from mineral deposits.

A great Victorian teapot to add to a collection or add to your display with an Aesthetic Movement Japanese influenced teapot.