£5850
Dated: 1750 Staffordshire England
The rare pottery teapot has fine agateware decoration and lead glaze and is supported by three paws with lion mask terminals. The small globular shape is a reminder of the expensiveness of tea in the 18th century. The cover features a well-modeled finial in the form of a Kylin.
Dimensions: 4.25 inches high
Current Condition: Tip of spout missing, a very feint old stable hairline at the body and some minor nicks otherwise in very good condition with no restorations.
Provenance: Retain the paper label of the Birkett Collection
Literature: A Passion for Pottery, further selections from the Henry Weldon Collection by Peter Williams and Pat Halfpenny.
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The rare pottery teapot has fine agateware decoration and lead glaze and is supported by three paws with lion mask terminals. The small globular shape is a reminder of the expensiveness of tea in the 18th century. The cover features a well-modeled finial in the form of a Kylin.
| Dimensions | 4.25 in |
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