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Ceramic Teapot Depicting Paul Kruger
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| Accession #: | 3525.1 |
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| Title: | Ceramic Teapot Depicting Paul Kruger |
| Object Type: | Teapot |
| Participants: |
Campbell Family (user)
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| Physical Description: | Ceramic teapot in the shape of a man. The handle and spout are his two arms and he is wearing a green suit coat, an off-white vest with three yellow buttons and brown trousers. The lid is the head and the man's face is drawn in brown like a caricature. |
| Description: | Paul Kruger (1825-1904) was depicted on this Foley Pottery teapot around 1900. Kruger was noted in South African history as the builder of the Afrikaner nation, and served as president of the Transvaal, or South African Republic, from 1883 until his flight to Europe in 1900 after the outbreak of the South African (Boer) War. |
| Category: | Campbell Collection |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Decorative Arts (Decorative Arts), Food Service (Tools & Equipment)
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| Geographical Reference: | Campbell House (Washington->Spokane County->Spokane) |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x W x D 4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 3"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
ceramic (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
THE FOLEY, "INTARSIO" ENGLAND
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Connie Bagby, 1990 |
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