Antique creamware pottery punch kettle with stand English 18th century.Leeds Yorkshire

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£2850

Dated: 1780 Yorkshire England

An exceptionally rare Leeds creamware pottery punch kettle with the original stand delightfully decorated in enamel colors with flowers and leaves. The kettle is of a depressed rounded form with a curved spout and a Bacchus head in relief. The handle is an impressive double-twist wavy rope with flower and leaf terminals. The bowl-shaped stand features three Bacchus heads with feet and three flanges to support the kettle. There is also classic reticulated decoration typical of the Leeds Pottery at the body. The Bachus's heads signify the piece is intended for serving punch. A high-quality piece of late 18th-century creamware with notable decorative appeal and remarkable to find complete.

Dimensions: 12 inches high

Current Condition: Some very minor good restoration.

Provenance: Private collection Yorkshire. Birkett Collection London

Literature: Donald Towner page 152 figure reference 79b and page 139 FIGURE 68 illustrates similar forms in his book titled Creamware.

£2850    $3847

Description

An exceptionally rare Leeds creamware pottery punch kettle with the original stand delightfully decorated in enamel colors with flowers and leaves.
The kettle is of a depressed rounded form with a curved spout and a Bacchus head in relief. The handle is an impressive double-twist wavy rope with flower and leaf terminals. The bowl-shaped stand features three Bacchus heads with feet and three flanges to support the kettle. There is also classic reticulated decoration typical of the Leeds Pottery at the body. The Bachus’s heads signify the piece is intended for serving punch.
A high-quality piece of late 18th-century creamware with notable decorative appeal and remarkable to find complete.

Additional information

Dimensions 12 in