A J. HOLDCROFT MAJOLICA APPLE-SHAPED TEAPOT AND COVER
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A J. HOLDCROFT MAJOLICA APPLE-SHAPED TEAPOT AND COVER

CIRCA 1880, PAINTED X

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A J. HOLDCROFT MAJOLICA APPLE-SHAPED TEAPOT AND COVER
Circa 1880, painted X
The shallow domed cover surmounted by a small bird perched on a yellow apple, the handle and spout formed as a branch
6¾in. (17cm.) high
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Lot Essay

Cf. Nicholas Dawes, Majolica, New York, 1990, p. 126, fig. 221 for a vase modelled with a bird similar to the finial found on the present example; and Marilyn G. Karmason and Joan Stacke, Majolica A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, New York, 1989, p. 205 for a group illustration including a similar teapot courtesy of Richard Dennis, London

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