Preliminary identification
Photo reference
3 uploaded photos
Overview
This is a stunning ceramic 'Streamline' tilt teapot designed in a striking periwinkle blue glaze. Created as an exclusive promotional item for Westinghouse, its aerodynamic, horizontal silhouette is a textbook example of American Streamline Moderne industrial design.
Story
During the late 1930s, Westinghouse offered these futuristic teapots as a clever promotional gift to customers who purchased a new electric refrigerator. It was designed to sit perfectly on a refrigerator shelf to store cold water, or to serve hot tea on the table.
Maker / Origin
Founded in 1903, the Hall China Company became world-renowned for developing a unique single-fire glazing process that made their ceramics lead-free, non-porous, and incredibly resistant to crazing and chipping. Their mid-century kitchenware collaborations with major appliance brands are now legendary among design collectors.
Condition & Value
The teapot appears to be in excellent vintage condition with no visible chips, cracks, or heavy staining on the exterior or the lid. The glaze retains its original high-gloss luster, and the maker's mark on the base is crisp and legible. Excellent condition like this commands a premium.
Full Research
Sold comps, value drivers, and venue guidance pulled from recent auction results.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.