Lot Essay
Cf Rackham, Glaisher Collection, pl. 37, no. 572 and Rackham, Schreiber Collection, pl. 20, no. 113 for similar examples
Details
A STAFFORDSHIRE WHITE SALTGLAZE CAMEL TEAPOT AND COVER
CIRCA 1750
Modelled as a recumbent camel, his head as the spout, with a howdah on its back moulded with Chinese pavilions and figures in panels, the flat strap handle moulded with leaves, the panelled dome cover attached to the handle with a metal chain mount, Jacobs Collection no. 656--6in. (15cm.) high
CIRCA 1750
Modelled as a recumbent camel, his head as the spout, with a howdah on its back moulded with Chinese pavilions and figures in panels, the flat strap handle moulded with leaves, the panelled dome cover attached to the handle with a metal chain mount, Jacobs Collection no. 656--6in. (15cm.) high
Provenance
Anon. sale, Sotheby's London, November 19, 1991, lot 115