Hot water urn 1765–66 Louisa Courtauld British Tea was brewed in small silver or ceramic teapots. As it cooled or became bitter, a hostess could refresh the pot with hot water poured from a kettle or urn. While a kettle was kept hot with a lamp burning mineral spirits, urns had the advantage of a simple interior compartment that held a heated iron rod or block. The design of this vase-shaped vessel reflects an awareness of Classical forms, but the scrolling ornament is firmly rooted in the Hot water urn 204693

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