Mad Hatter teapot produced in Taiwan by Fitz and Floyd of Medford, Oregon, in 1992. The Hatter is a fictional character in Lewis Carroll's 1865 book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its 1871 sequel Through the Looking-Glass. He is very often referred to as the Mad Hatter, though this term was never used by Carroll. The Hatter and the March Hare are referred to as "both mad" by the Cheshire Cat, in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. While exploring Wonderland, Alice comes across the Hatter having tea with the March Hare and the Dormouse. The Hatter explains to Alice that they are always having tea because when he tried to sing for the foul-tempered Queen of Hearts, she sentenced him to death for "murdering the time", but he escapes decapitation. The Mad Hatter's left arm and four teacups form the handle of this jug and his right arm and teapot form the spout. It is a pair with the Mad Hatter character jug.
Maker:
Fitz and Floyd
United States
1992
Model #:
Derivative
teapot
Size:
medium
Height:
4 1/2"