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Hearst Museum object titled Miniature teapot, accession number 7-10087a,b, described as Teapot with a detached lid. Handle is modeled as a rope attached to the top corner of the body curling up and rounding down below the mid-section where two tassels drape away creating an inverted 'V' shape. The top is wrapped with a modeled rope tightly creating a bunched look which in turns creates the neck. The mouth flares out and is waved, continuing the bunched appearance. The general shape is spherical with the spout is attached just above the midsection. The lid handle is a knob with a modeled shape rope tied around tightly matching the bunched appearance. The teapot mouth and lid are trimmed in gold. The shield is in edged style. Orange background with a stag head and antlers. Between the antlers is a Botonee budded cross. Beneath the shield is a yellow ribbon written "Ancient Burgh of Canongate Edinburgh". Made by G.H. Goss, 1858-1887
Hearst Museum object titled Miniature teapot, accession number 7-10098a,b, described as Teapot with detached lid. Handel is rounded over the top. Spout disects from the middle curving upward while narrowing to a small pourer. Spout mouth and lid are trimmed in gold. The shield is in a Florid style. Inside is a standing bear (?) on its hind legs brandishing its front feet, sticking out its tongue. Above the shield is a five towered red wall, above which are two smaller shields designed in similar fashion as the main shield. Inside, the right small shield is a red griffen with wings spread out, frontal facing, head in profile, standing on its hing legs. On its chest is green shield. In its feet right side holds a sword, left side holds an arrow. There is a crown on its head and its sticking out its tongue. On the left small shield is the same griffen, except black. On top of the two shields, centered, is a bulbed crown. At the bottom of all this is a yellow ribbon with "Berlin." The bottom describes the pot as "model of Terra Cotta Kettle in Hereford Museum." Made by W.H. Goss- 1858-1887
Hearst Museum object titled Miniature teapot, accession number 7-10094a,b, described as Teapot with a detached lid. Handle is modeled as a rope attached to the top "corner" of the body, curling up and rounding down below the mid-section where two tassels drape away creating an inverted 'V' shape. The top is wrapped with a modeled rope bound tightly creating a bunched fabric look, which in turns creates the neck of the pot. The mouth flares out and is waved continuing the bunched appearance. The general shape is spherical with the spout attached just abouve the mid-section. The lid handle is a knob with a modeled rope tied around tightly matching the bunched appearance of the pot. The teapot mouth and lide are trimmed in gold. The center of the pot is a circular ring with three Squared Classic shaped shields interlocked in the center. Within the circular ring, between each shield is a Latin word which reads "Juncta, In Uno, Omnia" beneath each word is a Chinese character translating the same word above it. The three shields are all divided into four flags within. The flags of the left shield are- from top left to right: United Kingdom, United States, France, Germany (Prussia). The flags on the right shield- from top left to right: Russia, Denmark, Italy (but incorrectly painted with Ireland's flag), Portugal. The bottom shield (which is upside down to the viewer)- from top left to right (right way viewed): Norway, Spain, Holland, Sweden. Beneath the entire circular ring is written "Shanghai." This is the seal of the Shanghai Municipal 1863-1941. Made by W.H. Goss 1858-1887. Date is narrowed down to 1883-1887 because Russia's State flag of the Russian Empire was made official in 1887.
Hearst Museum object titled Miniature teapot, accession number 7-10085a,b, described as Teapot with detached lid with gold trim, gold trim around the tea pot nozzle. Handle is on the top going up and over the lid. Crest on the pot is for the town of Luzern. Is a small shield divided vertically light blue and white; enframed by ornate gold frame which becomes a stand of which a man stands on either side. The men are nude with a bundle of leaves around the waist, they have beards and wearing a wreathed crown. On the outside hand, the right man holds a bushel of grass, the left man holds a sword. Beneath these scene is a blue ribbon with the name of Luzern. Made by W.H. Goss between 1858-1887, bottom describes pot as "Model of Old Terra Cotta kettle in Hereford Museum

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