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Elizabeth Cook's teapot.
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| Elizabeth Cook's teapot. |
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| © National Maritime Museum, London |
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| Description: This teapot belonged to Elizabeth Cook. It was a Chinese manufactured piece with additional decoration added in Holland (probably in Rotterdam). The teapot was a good example of a flourishing trade between Canton and London and was made of expensive porcelain. This was used as ballast for the valuable cargos of tea from China. |
| Creator: Unknown |
| Date: c.1750 |
| Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London | |
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