Cleveland Museum of Art

Teapot

Date

c. 1860–90

Medium

silver

Culture

India

Department

Decorative Art and Design

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Made either for export or to appeal to the British community living in colonial splendor in India, this pot is a rare testament to the influence of the British Empire on consumer design during the period. Shri Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, crowns the vessel as an apt divinity to preside over the horse races depicted on the belly of the teapot. The Hindu goddess of wealth on the lid has four arms, two of which hold lotus flowers.

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