English delftware teapot polychrome colours London 1720 period

Ref: 5930 Categories: ,

£7850

Dated: 1720 Vauxhall London England

A London delft polychrome teapot with an unusual falltened original cover attributed to Jonathan Chilwell's Vauxhall delftworks. The teapot is decorated with pagodas, grassy hills and stylised trees below clouds. The double scroll Buddhist motif ruyi symbolizing "what one desires" is an interesting feature.

Dimensions: 3.75 inches high, 7 inches wide, 4 inches long

Current Condition: Finial restored and small historical chips at rim of lid.

Provenance: Longridge Collection and Private London collection.

£7850    $10597

Description

A London delft polychrome teapot with an unusual falltened original cover attributed to Jonathan Chilwell’s Vauxhall delftworks. The teapot is decorated with pagodas, grassy hills and stylised trees below clouds. The double scroll Buddhist motif ruyi symbolizing “what one desires” is an interesting feature.

Additional information

Dimensions 4 × 7 × 3.75 in