- 147
A Longton Hall small teapot and cover, circa 1755
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Porcelain
- 10cm., 3 7/8 in. high
of globular form, affixed with a bird's head spout and double scroll handle, painted in underglaze-blue and iron-red, highlighted in gilding, with flowers and shrubs in a fenced garden, repair to handle.
Provenance
The Morley Hewitt Collection, Sotheby's, London, 10th February 1959, lot 133
The Shand Kydd Collection, Sotheby's, London, 15th November 1994, lot 212
The Shand Kydd Collection, Sotheby's, London, 15th November 1994, lot 212
Exhibited
Stoke-on-Trent, The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Digging for Early Porcelain, 1998, illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, p. 18, figs. 21a and b
Literature
Frank Tilley, Teapots and Tea, 1957, pl. XXX, no. 92,
'Summer Meeting', E.C.C. Transactions, 1967, vol. 6, part 3, p. 318 and pl. 234b
'Summer Meeting', E.C.C. Transactions, 1967, vol. 6, part 3, p. 318 and pl. 234b
Condition
The handle has been broken and re-stuck at both terminals.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Shards of this handle shape have been found at the Longton Hall factory site; see Bernard Watney, 'Excavations at the Longton Hall Porcelain Manufactory, Post-Medieval Archaeology, 1993, vol. 27, part 3, fig. 11.