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DaySpring Exodus 15:2 Blue Floral Scripture Teapot

Research File No.: MBRL-2026-0009
Published: August 17, 2026
Last Updated: August 17, 2026

Research Confidence: 🟡 Moderate

A Research & Provenance Brief

Some collectible objects preserve history through age, rarity, or association with a famous maker. Others tell their story through something quieter: the way ordinary people incorporated belief, tradition, beauty, and ritual into everyday life.

This blue-and-white scripture teapot produced for DaySpring is one such object.

Decorated with blue floral motifs, gold-tone accents, and a passage from Exodus 15:2, the teapot combines functional tea service with the Christian inspirational message for which DaySpring became known. Its design places scripture directly into the domestic environment, transforming an ordinary household object into an expression of faith.

This page documents the research conducted by Mrs. Bones Curio Cupboard on a DaySpring ceramic teapot bearing the Exodus 15:2 scripture. Through examination of the manufacturer's markings, construction, decoration, company history, surviving examples, and available historical references, we sought to document its maker, purpose, approximate period, and place within the broader tradition of Christian inspirational giftware.

Our goal is not simply to identify a teapot, but to preserve the historical and cultural information behind an object that represents the intersection of faith, gift-giving, decorative arts, and everyday domestic life.

Introduction

This Research Brief documents the research conducted by Mrs. Bones Curio Cupboard on a DaySpring Exodus 15:2 blue floral scripture teapot manufactured in China for the American Christian giftware market.

The teapot features a white glazed body decorated with blue floral ornamentation and gold-tone accents. Most significantly, the exterior bears scripture from Exodus 15:2, connecting the piece directly with DaySpring's longstanding mission of incorporating Christian messages into products intended for everyday life.

The teapot also contains an integrated strainer, indicating that it was designed as functional tea service rather than solely as a decorative inspirational object.

Our research focused on identifying the manufacturer, documenting the history of DaySpring, examining the significance of the scripture used in the design, understanding the teapot's place within Christian inspirational giftware, and determining what can—and cannot—currently be established regarding its production date and original collection.

While surviving documentation has not yet allowed us to identify an exact production year or formal DaySpring collection name, the manufacturer's markings and DaySpring's documented history allow the piece to be identified with a reasonable degree of confidence.

Research Summary

About DaySpring

DaySpring's history began in 1971 in Southern California.

The company traces its beginnings to a small commercial printing operation in Covina, California, where four Christian founders—Dean Kerns, Don Leetch, Russ Flint, and Roy Lessin—shared a vision of using printed messages to make Christ known.

DaySpring's first product was a Christmas greeting card. The response to that card helped demonstrate a market for greeting cards carrying explicitly Christian messages, and additional cards soon followed.

The company remained in California for approximately eight years.

In 1979, DaySpring relocated to Siloam Springs, Arkansas, where the company purchased land and constructed a facility. Siloam Springs would become closely associated with the DaySpring identity and remains important to the company's history.

Following the move, DaySpring expanded into a full-service greeting-card company serving Christian bookstores. Its growth eventually made the company a major publisher and distributor within the Christian greeting-card industry.

In 1987, DaySpring entered into a relationship with David C. Cook Publishing Company and became a wholly owned division of Cook Communications Ministries.

DaySpring continued expanding its product lines and distribution during the following decade.

In 1999, DaySpring was acquired by Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Contemporary reporting described DaySpring as a leader in Christian greeting cards whose products were already distributed through thousands of retail outlets. The Hallmark acquisition gave the company access to the resources and distribution experience of one of America's best-known greeting-card companies while DaySpring continued serving the Christian consumer market.

DaySpring subsequently expanded well beyond greeting cards. The DaySpring name has appeared on books, Bibles, calendars, home décor, drinkware, specialty gifts, devotional products, and other objects designed to incorporate Christian messages into daily life.

That broader history provides the context in which scripture giftware such as this teapot should be understood.

From Greeting Cards to the Christian Home

The history of DaySpring is particularly relevant to this teapot because the object represents the natural expansion of the company's original mission.

DaySpring began with words.

Its earliest products communicated Christian messages through greeting cards exchanged between people. As the company expanded into gifts and home décor, those messages moved from the mailbox and card rack into the household itself.

Scripture could now appear on:

• Wall décor
• Plaques
• Calendars
• Books
• Mugs and drinkware
• Decorative accessories
• Kitchen and dining pieces
• Specialty gifts
• Home furnishings
• Other everyday objects

The DaySpring Exodus 15:2 teapot fits naturally within this tradition.

Rather than functioning merely as a decorative object bearing a Bible verse, the teapot integrates scripture into a familiar domestic ritual.

Tea is prepared.

The pot is brought to the table.

The scripture remains visible while the object is being used.

In that sense, the teapot illustrates a larger characteristic of Christian inspirational giftware: faith expressed not only through explicitly religious objects, but through ordinary things incorporated into everyday life.

The Scripture: Exodus 15:2

The central religious element of this teapot is its reference to Exodus 15:2.

The verse appears within the biblical passage traditionally known as the Song of Moses, following the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt and the crossing of the Red Sea.

The verse begins:

"The Lord is my strength and my song..."

Its message centers upon strength, deliverance, praise, and faith in God.

The use of Exodus 15:2 on a household object is consistent with the broader purpose of inspirational Christian giftware. Rather than restricting scripture to Bibles, churches, or devotional books, manufacturers such as DaySpring incorporated biblical passages into objects encountered throughout daily life.

Placed upon a teapot, the verse becomes part of the domestic environment and accompanies the familiar ritual of preparing and serving tea.

For an object intended to be given as a gift, the verse may also have served as a message of encouragement to its recipient.

Identifying the Teapot

The researched example is a ceramic teapot decorated in a traditional blue-and-white palette.

Notable identifying characteristics include:

• White glazed ceramic body
• Blue floral decoration
• Gold-tone detailing
• Exodus 15:2 scripture
• DaySpring identification
• Siloam Springs, Arkansas association
• China country-of-origin marking
• Integrated tea strainer
• Traditional rounded teapot form
• Coordinating lid
• Functional handle and spout

The manufacturer's markings provide the strongest evidence for identification.

The DaySpring name connects the piece directly with the Christian greeting-card and inspirational gift company headquartered in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.

The China designation identifies the country in which the physical ceramic piece was manufactured.

This combination is consistent with a product designed, commissioned, distributed, or marketed by an American giftware company while being manufactured overseas for the American consumer market.

The presence of the integrated tea strainer is also significant because it indicates that the object was designed to function as a working teapot rather than merely as a decorative vessel.

Understanding the Blue-and-White Design

Although this DaySpring teapot is a comparatively modern piece, its appearance draws upon a much older decorative tradition.

Blue-and-white ceramics have been produced and collected for centuries. Chinese blue-and-white porcelain became enormously influential in international decorative arts, and European and American manufacturers later created countless interpretations of the familiar combination.

This DaySpring teapot should not be confused with antique Chinese blue-and-white porcelain simply because it shares that color palette.

Instead, its decoration uses the visual language of traditional blue-and-white ceramics to create an object that feels established, familiar, and suitable for a traditional home.

The combination of a white ground, blue floral decoration, and gold-tone detailing gives the piece an appearance reminiscent of traditional tea service and decorative china.

This design choice would have been particularly appropriate for inspirational giftware. Rather than relying upon an aggressively contemporary style that might quickly become dated, the traditional floral treatment allowed the piece to function comfortably in many different household settings.

A Functional Inspirational Object

One of the most interesting characteristics of this DaySpring piece is that it was apparently intended to be used.

The integrated strainer distinguishes it from purely decorative scripture objects.

Religious giftware can take many forms. Some objects exist almost exclusively for display, while others incorporate religious imagery or scripture into items with practical household functions.

This teapot belongs to the latter category.

Its purpose therefore exists on two levels:

Functional: preparing and serving tea.

Inspirational: displaying a biblical message of strength and faith.

That combination reflects an important aspect of Christian material culture. Faith-related objects do not necessarily resemble traditional religious artifacts. They may instead take the form of dishes, mugs, serving pieces, wall décor, jewelry, stationery, or other objects encountered throughout ordinary life.

The DaySpring teapot is an especially charming example of that tradition.

Dating the Teapot

At present, an exact production date for this DaySpring Exodus 15:2 teapot has not been confirmed.

The manufacturer's markings identify DaySpring and the country of manufacture, but the researched example does not presently provide enough documented information to establish a specific year.

Our research has not yet located:

• An original DaySpring catalog listing for this exact teapot
• Original DaySpring packaging identifying a product number
• A dated retail advertisement for this exact design
• A manufacturer product sheet
• A confirmed formal collection name
• A documented original retail price
• A DaySpring archival listing establishing its introduction or discontinuation date

For that reason, Mrs. Bones Research Library will not assign a specific production year without supporting evidence.

The available evidence supports identification as modern DaySpring Christian inspirational giftware, most reasonably associated with the late 20th- to early 21st-century period during which DaySpring's product offerings expanded well beyond greeting cards and into home décor and specialty gifts.

This date range should be regarded as an estimate rather than a confirmed manufacturing date.

Original packaging would be especially useful in refining the identification. A box containing a DaySpring item number, UPC, copyright date, collection name, or original retail label could potentially connect the piece with archived retailer or manufacturer information.

Until such documentation is located, the exact production date remains intentionally listed as unconfirmed.

What the Mark Tells Us

Manufacturer marks are among the most useful tools available when researching modern collectible giftware.

In this case, the DaySpring identification establishes the company responsible for bringing the product to market, while the Siloam Springs association connects the object with DaySpring's long-established Arkansas headquarters.

The China country-of-origin marking provides additional information regarding manufacture.

It is important to distinguish these two concepts.

The DaySpring identification does not necessarily mean that the ceramic teapot itself was physically produced in Arkansas. Rather, the markings indicate an American DaySpring product manufactured in China.

This manufacturing arrangement became increasingly common within American giftware during the late 20th and early 21st centuries, as companies designed and marketed products domestically while contracting ceramic production overseas.

The markings therefore help document both the brand identity of the object and the international manufacturing system through which it reached American consumers.

Christian Inspirational Giftware as Material Culture

Objects such as this teapot can easily be dismissed as ordinary household giftware.

From a historical perspective, however, everyday objects can tell us a great deal about the people and communities for whom they were produced.

Christian inspirational products became an important category within American gift retailing, particularly through Christian bookstores, card shops, specialty gift stores, mass retailers, and later online commerce.

DaySpring became one of the most recognizable companies serving that market.

By placing scripture on household goods, these manufacturers allowed religious expression to become part of the visual landscape of the home.

A Bible might remain on a shelf or bedside table.

A framed scripture might hang on a wall.

A scripture teapot, however, could become part of breakfast, afternoon tea, family gatherings, hospitality, or quiet personal moments.

That everyday interaction is precisely what makes objects such as this useful when documenting material culture.

They demonstrate not simply what people owned, but how belief and identity could be expressed through the objects they chose to use and display.

Collector Interest

DaySpring inspirational giftware can appeal to several overlapping groups of collectors.

Potential collector interest includes:

• DaySpring memorabilia
• Christian inspirational collectibles
• Scripture-themed home décor
• Religious giftware
• Christian bookstore memorabilia
• Blue-and-white ceramics
• Decorative teapots
• Functional collectible teapots
• Faith-based kitchen and dining pieces
• Exodus scripture collectibles
• Vintage and discontinued Christian gifts
• Collectors of American religious material culture

Unlike rare antique ceramics, modern DaySpring giftware is generally collected for its design, message, nostalgia, decorative appeal, or connection with faith rather than for extreme rarity.

Individual desirability may depend upon:

• Condition
• Completeness
• Presence of the original lid
• Presence of the integrated strainer
• Clarity of the scripture decoration
• Condition of gold-tone accents
• Manufacturer markings
• Original packaging
• Discontinued design status
• Personal significance of the featured Bible verse

Original packaging or documentation can add particular research interest because it may preserve product numbers, collection names, copyright dates, and original retail information that are otherwise difficult to reconstruct.

Caring for the Teapot

Decorative ceramic giftware should generally be handled with care, particularly when it includes applied decoration or gold-tone accents.

To help preserve similar pieces, collectors may wish to:

• Hand wash whenever possible
• Avoid abrasive scrubbers
• Avoid harsh chemical cleaners
• Avoid prolonged soaking
• Handle the lid separately during washing
• Protect the spout from impact
• Avoid sudden temperature changes
• Avoid microwave use when metallic gold-tone decoration is present
• Store the lid securely when the teapot is displayed
• Avoid stacking heavy objects against the teapot

Because manufacturer care instructions for this exact DaySpring teapot have not yet been located, these recommendations represent conservative collector-care practices rather than documented original DaySpring instructions for this specific model.

Research Sources

The following resources were consulted while researching this teapot, DaySpring, and the historical context of the piece.

DaySpring — Official Company History

DaySpring's official historical materials document the company's founding in California in 1971, its early Christian greeting-card mission, its 1979 move to Siloam Springs, Arkansas, its relationship with Cook Communications, and its acquisition by Hallmark in 1999.

DaySpring — About DaySpring

Official DaySpring company information describing the company's continuing mission, history, faith-based focus, headquarters in Siloam Springs, and expansion from printed messages into a broad range of Christian products and resources.

DaySpring — Company History / Retailer Information

DaySpring retailer materials provide a more detailed chronology of the company's development, including its founding in Covina, California, its move to Arkansas, expansion into full-service greeting-card distribution, relationship with David C. Cook, and Hallmark acquisition.

Hallmark

Hallmark corporate materials document DaySpring as a Christian-message product provider founded in 1971 and confirm that DaySpring was acquired by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in 1999.

Hallmark also documents DaySpring's expansion beyond greeting cards into home décor, specialty gifts, books, and other faith-based products.

Talk Business & Politics — Hallmark Acquires Siloam Card Company

Contemporary Arkansas business reporting documents Hallmark's acquisition of DaySpring Cards in July 1999 and provides useful historical information regarding DaySpring's size, distribution, product lines, and position within the Christian greeting-card market at the time of the acquisition.

Biblical Reference — Exodus 15

Biblical references were consulted to document the context of Exodus 15:2 within the Song of Moses following the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt.

The verse's themes of strength, salvation, praise, and faith provide the religious context for its use on the DaySpring teapot.

Historical Collector References

Collector resources, marketplace archives, surviving listings, and documented examples of DaySpring giftware were reviewed when attempting to locate additional examples and determine whether an exact collection name, production period, product number, or original retail information could be established.

Such sources are useful for comparative identification but are treated as secondary evidence rather than manufacturer documentation.

Our Research Notes

One of the primary challenges in researching this teapot was distinguishing what could be documented about DaySpring as a company from what could be documented about this exact DaySpring product.

DaySpring's corporate history is unusually well documented. Official company resources confirm its founding in California in 1971, its relocation to Siloam Springs, Arkansas, in 1979, its growth within Christian publishing and greeting cards, its relationship with Cook Communications, and its acquisition by Hallmark Cards in 1999.

The teapot itself presents a different research challenge.

The manufacturer's markings provide strong evidence identifying the piece as DaySpring merchandise and establish China as the country of manufacture. Its Exodus 15:2 scripture, blue floral decoration, gold-tone detailing, and integrated tea strainer further distinguish the design.

However, our research has not yet located original manufacturer documentation identifying the exact collection name, catalog number, introduction date, discontinuation date, or original retail price of this particular design.

For that reason, we have intentionally avoided assigning the teapot an exact production year.

This distinction is important to the Mrs. Bones Research Library.

A company's history can be firmly documented without automatically establishing the date of every product bearing that company's name. Likewise, the existence of similar examples in secondary-market listings can support identification without necessarily proving when a particular model was introduced.

Our current conclusion is therefore deliberately conservative:

The researched teapot is an authentic DaySpring Christian inspirational giftware piece manufactured in China for the American market and decorated with Exodus 15:2. Its design and historical context are consistent with DaySpring's expansion into home décor and specialty gift products, but the exact production date and formal collection remain unconfirmed.

Future discovery of an original DaySpring box, catalog, retailer advertisement, UPC record, or manufacturer product number could significantly narrow the dating and potentially identify the formal product line.

If such documentation becomes available, this Research Brief will be updated accordingly.

Market values referenced by collectors and online marketplaces represent individual sales or asking prices at specific points in time and should be viewed as historical market information rather than fixed values. Actual value depends upon condition, completeness, collector demand, provenance, and the venue in which an item is offered for sale.

Research Confidence

🟡 Moderate

This Research Brief is based upon the manufacturer's markings on the researched piece, official DaySpring company history, Hallmark historical information, contemporary reporting regarding DaySpring's corporate development, biblical references, surviving examples of DaySpring giftware, and secondary collector resources.

The identification of the piece as a DaySpring Exodus 15:2 scripture teapot, its association with Siloam Springs, Arkansas, its manufacture in China, and its place within DaySpring's broader tradition of Christian inspirational products are well supported.

The confidence level remains Moderate rather than High because original manufacturer documentation for this exact teapot has not yet been located.

Specifically, the following remain unconfirmed:

• Exact production year
• Formal DaySpring collection name
• Original catalog or item number
• Original retail price
• Introduction date
• Discontinuation date
• Original packaging details

These limitations do not undermine the identification of the manufacturer or the object itself. Rather, they prevent us from assigning a more precise production history than the available evidence supports.

As additional catalogs, packaging, advertisements, retailer archives, or DaySpring documentation become available, this Research Brief may be updated.

About the Mrs. Bones Research Library

The Mrs. Bones Research Library is an ongoing project dedicated to documenting the history of vintage, antique, and collectible items acquired by Mrs. Bones Curio Cupboard.

Rather than simply listing an item for sale, we believe each piece deserves its story to be preserved. Whenever possible, our research is based on manufacturer documentation, museum collections, historical publications, collector references, and other reputable sources.

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The Mrs. Bones Research Library is an ongoing historical project. If you own original DaySpring catalogs, advertisements, packaging, retailer literature, or other documentation identifying this teapot or the collection to which it belonged, we would be delighted to hear from you.

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Please cite this research as:

Mrs. Bones Curio Cupboard Research Library. "DaySpring Exodus 15:2 Blue Floral Scripture Teapot." Research Library No. MBRL-2026-0009. Published August 17, 2026. Mrs. Bones Curio Cupboard Research Library. Available at:

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Research Date: August 17, 2026

Research Library No.: MBRL-2026-0009

Research Confidence: 🟡 Moderate

Confidence Statement: This research is based upon the manufacturer's markings on the researched teapot, official DaySpring company history, Hallmark historical information, contemporary reporting regarding DaySpring's development within the Christian greeting-card and inspirational gift market, biblical references, surviving examples of DaySpring giftware, and secondary collector resources. The identification of this piece as a DaySpring Exodus 15:2 scripture teapot manufactured in China and associated with DaySpring of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, is well supported. However, original manufacturer documentation identifying the exact production year, formal collection name, original catalog number, introduction or discontinuation dates, and original retail price has not yet been located. For that reason, this Research Brief carries a Moderate confidence rating. As additional verified manufacturer documentation, original packaging, catalogs, advertisements, or retailer records become available, this Research Brief will be updated accordingly.