A Staffordshire solid agate pecten shell teapot and replacement cover and two glazed red cider jugs, circa 1750
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A Staffordshire solid agate pecten teapot and two glazed red cider jugs, circa 1745-50
the teapot crisply moulded in the form of a scallop shell, with a bird's head spout and a biting snake handle, 13.3cm high (replacement silver cover, metal mount to spout), one of the jugs with a turned band to the body, the rim dipped in cream slip, 13cm high, the other jug with a grooved strap handle, the body decorated with a cream slip band with scored patterns, 14.4cm high (chips) (4)
Sold for £812 inc. premium

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  • Please note that the agate pecten teapot has been broken and restored at the spout and the jug with a cream slip band at the rim has a section of the handle broken and re-stuck.

Category: Decorative Arts / British Ceramics

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