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Lot 120

A group of white Staffordshire saltglaze pieces, circa 1720-40

17 May 2017, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £687.50 inc. premium

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A group of white Staffordshire saltglaze pieces, circa 1720-40

Comprising a rare capuchin or chocolate cup with a high foot and grooved handle, 6.8cm high (chipped, tiny crack), a small teapot and cover with a faceted spout and wishbone handle, 8.5cm high (spout chipped, cover restuck), a finely potted ointment pot, 2.3cm high (tiny crack), and a cream ladle with a fluted bowl, 9.2cm long (loss to end of handle) (5)

Footnotes

Provenance:
Mavis Bimson Collection

The capuchin and teapot are illustrated by Diana Edwards and Rodney Hampson, White Salt-Glazed Stoneware (2005), colour pls.34 and 33. Shards of similar form to both have been excavated at Shelton Farm, Staffordshire

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