Japanned, oval teapot with a rounded, circular cover topped by triple-scroll loop and a tapered strap handle opposite the straight, tapered spout placed low on the body, which is perforated at opening. Semi-impasto painted decoration features a left-leaning red tulip with white overstrokes and yellow crosshatching across its open center on a green stem surrounded by green and yellow leaflets. Pairs of delicate, yellow, opposing scrolls border top, while single opposing scrolls encircle base. Red rick-rack border on shoulder. Body and spout have soft-soldered lapped seams. Flat bottom has a projecting, folded edge. No marks.
Attributed to eastern New York, possibly the Albany area.
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