Lot Essay
Cf. J. & G. Lewis, Pratt Ware English and Scottish relief decorated underglaze coloured earthenware 1780-1840 (1984), p. 226 for a teapot of similar form.
Details
A Pratt type oval section teapot and cover
with dolphin finial, moulded with classical figures between bands of stiff leaves, enriched in a typical palette, circa 1795 (some minor damage) -- 23.5cm. long
See illustration
with dolphin finial, moulded with classical figures between bands of stiff leaves, enriched in a typical palette, circa 1795 (some minor damage) -- 23.5cm. long
See illustration
Special notice
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