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Cf. Taggart, Burnap Collection, no. 245 for a similar shape
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A STAFFORDSHIRE SALTGLAZE GLOBULAR FOOTED TEAPOT AND COVER
CIRCA 1750
With flattened spire finial, loop handle and curved spout, enamelled in colours in the famille rose style with figures in pink and green robes cavorting beneath large flowering shrubs within a border of iron-red trellis broken by panels of half flowerheads raised on three animal paw feet headed by shells, Jacobs Collection no. 457 (finial and top of spout restored rim chip to cover)--4½in. (11.5cm.) high
CIRCA 1750
With flattened spire finial, loop handle and curved spout, enamelled in colours in the famille rose style with figures in pink and green robes cavorting beneath large flowering shrubs within a border of iron-red trellis broken by panels of half flowerheads raised on three animal paw feet headed by shells, Jacobs Collection no. 457 (finial and top of spout restored rim chip to cover)--4½in. (11.5cm.) high