Lot Essay
This teapot is painted with portraits of the Prince William V of Orange and his wife, the Prussian Princess Sophia Wilhelmina to celebrate their return from exile in 1787.
Details
AN ENGLISH DUTCH-DECORATED CREAMWARE GLOBULAR TEAPOT AND A COVER
CIRCA 1787
Painted in iron-red, green, black and yellow with the Prince and Princess William V of Orange and inscription, cover unmatched, small chips
4¼in. (13.3cm.) high (2)
CIRCA 1787
Painted in iron-red, green, black and yellow with the Prince and Princess William V of Orange and inscription, cover unmatched, small chips
4¼in. (13.3cm.) high (2)
Provenance
Mabel B. Garvan, Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc., New York, October 31, 1970, lot 71