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A warm cream ceramic teapot with a black silhouette tavern scene decal, showcasing a classic Art Deco streamlined design and platinum luster accents on the sweeping handle and spout. - Photo 1
  • A warm cream ceramic teapot with a black silhouette tavern scene decal, showcasing a classic Art Deco streamlined design and platinum luster accents on the sweeping handle and spout. - Photo 1
  • A warm cream ceramic teapot with a black silhouette tavern scene decal, showcasing a classic Art Deco streamlined design and platinum luster accents on the sweeping handle and spout. - Photo 2
  • A warm cream ceramic teapot with a black silhouette tavern scene decal, showcasing a classic Art Deco streamlined design and platinum luster accents on the sweeping handle and spout. - Photo 3
  • A warm cream ceramic teapot with a black silhouette tavern scene decal, showcasing a classic Art Deco streamlined design and platinum luster accents on the sweeping handle and spout. - Photo 4
  • A warm cream ceramic teapot with a black silhouette tavern scene decal, showcasing a classic Art Deco streamlined design and platinum luster accents on the sweeping handle and spout. - Photo 5
  • A warm cream ceramic teapot with a black silhouette tavern scene decal, showcasing a classic Art Deco streamlined design and platinum luster accents on the sweeping handle and spout. - Photo 6
  • A warm cream ceramic teapot with a black silhouette tavern scene decal, showcasing a classic Art Deco streamlined design and platinum luster accents on the sweeping handle and spout. - Photo 7
  • A warm cream ceramic teapot with a black silhouette tavern scene decal, showcasing a classic Art Deco streamlined design and platinum luster accents on the sweeping handle and spout. - Photo 8
Vintage 1930s Hall China Silhouette Streamline Teapot with Lid

Vintage 1930s Hall China Silhouette Streamline Teapot with Lid
$52.00
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Designed by the legendary ceramist Donald Schreckengost for the Hall China Company of East Liverpool, Ohio, this exceptional 'Streamline' teapot represents the pinnacle of American Art Deco functional design. Introduced in the late 1930s, the teapot features a sweeping, aerodynamic profile with a bold, flat-topped handle accented by hand-painted platinum luster stripes. The body is decorated with the highly sought-after 'Silhouette' or Taverne pattern, depicting two colonial figures in deep black decal profile seated on high-backed settle benches at a tavern table. Originally distributed as premium promotional ware for the Cook Coffee Company, this striking piece stands as a testament to the stylized graphic design and corporate marketing alliances of the Great Depression era.

The warm, off-white cream glaze is executed in Hall’s legendary single-fire, crazeproof ceramic formula, ensuring a lustrous finish that has survived the decades. While the teapot body is in excellent vintage condition with sharp decals and strong silver trim, the matching lid does exhibit a distinct vertical hairline crack running through the inner flange and up towards the rim, as shown in the supplemental photographs. This structural flaw has been stable and does not impact the teapot's magnificent shelf appeal or capability for display, though it warrants gentle care during any physical handling. This historic ceramic piece measures approximately 6 inches in height, 9.5 inches in width from spout to handle, has a depth of 5.5 inches, and weighs approximately 2.2 pounds.

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