£2850
Dated: 1745 to 1750 Staffordshire England
Staffordshire pottery "Astbury" glazed red brown-ware globular shaped teapot supported on three paw feet and decorated in cream-colored clay with trailing vines and leaves. This early teapot is an exceptionally rare example; its diminutive size denotes the expense of tea in the early 18th-century period. A similar piece from the Victoria and Albert Museum is illustrated in Bernard Rackham's book Early Staffordshire Pottery published by Faber and Faber.
Dimensions: 3 inches high, 6.5 inches wide, 4.25 inches long
Current Condition: Tip of the spout and minor hairline at twig finial on the cover.
Provenance: Retains paper label of Cecil Baring
Literature: A similar example is shown Figure 23 Page 24 in the Earle Collection of Early Staffordshire Pottery.
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Staffordshire pottery “Astbury” glazed red brown-ware globular shaped teapot supported on three paw feet and decorated in cream-colored clay with trailing vines and leaves. This early teapot is an exceptionally rare example; its diminutive size denotes the expense of tea in the early 18th-century period. A similar piece from the Victoria and Albert Museum is illustrated in Bernard Rackham’s book Early Staffordshire Pottery published by Faber and Faber.
| Dimensions | 4.25 × 6.5 × 3 in |
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