Staffordshire stoneware salt glazed camel teapot circa 1745

£3000

Dated: 1745 to 1755 Staffordshire England

A Staffordshire white salt-glazed stoneware slip cast teapot as a camel decorated with an oriental molded howdah. This early teapot is a rare and striking piece from the early Staffordshire potters. Its exotic charm would enhance the tea-drinking experience when tea was a luxury only afforded by the wealthy.

Dimensions: 7.5 inches long

Current Condition: Replaced cover

Provenance: With gentleman collector in the Home Counties England.

£3000    $4050

Description

A Staffordshire white salt-glazed stoneware slip cast teapot as a camel decorated with an oriental molded howdah.

This early teapot is a rare and striking piece from the early Staffordshire potters. Its exotic charm would enhance the tea-drinking experience when tea was a luxury only afforded by the wealthy.

Additional information

Dimensions 7.5 in