This teapot was made by Thomas Crafts in Whately, which is located in Western Massachusetts.  The clay used to make the teapot is called “redware” because when the grey clay was fired in a kiln, it turned brick-red. Whately was producing pottery as early as 1778, and in 1822, Crafts began producing teapots with Justus White.  They sold their pottery locally and in Philadelphia and New York.