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Lot 145*

A Worcester teapot and cover, circa 1757-60

23 June 2021, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £382.50 inc. premium

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A Worcester teapot and cover, circa 1757-60

The thinly potted globular form of attractive small size, the shallow domed cover with a pointed mushroom finial, painted in blue with the 'Warbler' pattern (I.C.4), the bird perched on tall reeds on the spout and cover, flowering branches issuing from rockwork to the body, within stylised flowerhead and diaper borders, 9.7cm high, workman's marks (2)

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Provenance
John Alchin Collection

The curious placing of the bird beneath the spout suggests the blue painters had difficulty adapting this pattern to fit on a small size teapot. Little wonder this smaller teapot shape is rarely found bearing the Warbler pattern. A very similar teapot from the Billie Pain Collection was sold by Bonhams on 26 November 2003, lot 199.

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