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An important Staffordshire saltglaze teapot and cover and a related teapot, circa 1755 image 1
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Lot 107

An important Staffordshire saltglaze teapot and cover and a related teapot, circa 1755

17 May 2017, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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An important Staffordshire saltglaze teapot and cover and a related teapot, circa 1755

Of globular form with three paw feet, the larger with shell terminals and a faceted spout, enamelled with a version of the 'Hundred Antiques' pattern, a shaped lattice border below the rim, 11.4cm high, feather-like motif and W mark in blue enamel (fine cracks and chips), the smaller with human mask terminals, painted with Chinese figures flanking a 'blue rock', 8.1cm high, W mark in blue enamel (cover lacking, chipped) (3)

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Provenance:
Rev. Sharp Collection (teapot and cover)
Jonathan Horne, Exhibition 2000 (teapot and cover)
Mavis Bimson Collection

Both teapots are discussed by Mavis Bimson, Enamelling on fine Saltglazed Stoneware: the 'W' painter, ECC Trans, Vol.19, Pt.1, p.79. It is most unusual to find saltglaze signed by the same hand or workbench. The decoration on these two teapots is closely related, the same floral motifs on the spouts and handles and similar green medallions within the borders. The potting characteristics are also similar. The feather-like motif above the W on the larger pot occurs on Dutch Delft from the De Klaauw factory, perhaps an influence on the decorator of this lot.

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