Object name: Crested miniature / Collection place: Staffordshire, West Midlands, England - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Crested miniature, accession number 7-10153a,b, described as (a) tea pot with (b) detached lid. general shape is rounded ellipse, a short cylindrical foot (only a few centimeters in height). the mouth is central formed by a small raised lip, as the body of the pot curves up slightly. the handle is a rounded arch lifted upwards, attached just below the mouth - lip curving around to be attached near the center of the body. the spout is attached central on the body curving straight up to the mouth with a small flaring out to make the pourer. the crest has an edged shaped shield with an orange background. on the top half is a horn and crane crossed over each other, beneath this is a tree in a green plot. sticking out on all sides beneath the shield are leaved branches. above the shield is a wren standing on a diagonally striped bar (only in white). above the wren is a scrolling yellow ribbon with "Wood Notes Wild" written. below the shield is a yellow scrolling ribbon with "Better a wee Bush than me bielt". beneath this ribbon is written "Arms for Burns". the mouth, lid edge and knob tip are trimmed in gold. possibly made by Taylor and Kent using the Atlas Heraldic China stamp with C.R. & Co (C.R. & Co did not make China wares) unknown date. maybe a stamp for wholesaler.