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Lot 388
A very rare Lowestoft teapot and cover, circa 1790-95
18 May 2011, 10:30 BST
New Bond Street

Sold for £6,000 inc. premium

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A very rare Lowestoft teapot and cover, circa 1790-95

Of Continental cylindrical form with a faceted spout, angular handle and a circular cover with twin lugs, retained within a high rim, painted in Redgrave style with the 'Two Bird' pattern in underglaze blue, red enamel and gilding, formal borders around the shoulder and on the rim of the cover, 12.7cm high (2)

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Provenance: The Godden Reference Collection, bought at Sotheby's 16 June 1987, Lot 403. No example of this very rare form appears to be recorded in the literature.

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