Lot Essay
The painted decoration of a figure enclosed within a cartouche is found on several teapots now attributed to Greatbatch.
Details
A GREATBATCH CREAMWARE CYLINDRICAL TEAPOT AND COVER
CIRCA 1775
With flower finial, cabbage-moulded spout and 'ear' handle, the cover enamelled with scattered flowers, the front with a lady in a landscape within a rocaille cartouche entwined with flowers, the back with similar flowers rising from a two-handled urn, enriched with cold gilding, Jacobs Collection no. 595 (minute chips to cover and spout)--5½in. (14cm.) high
CIRCA 1775
With flower finial, cabbage-moulded spout and 'ear' handle, the cover enamelled with scattered flowers, the front with a lady in a landscape within a rocaille cartouche entwined with flowers, the back with similar flowers rising from a two-handled urn, enriched with cold gilding, Jacobs Collection no. 595 (minute chips to cover and spout)--5½in. (14cm.) high
Literature
London, Jonathan Horne, Exhibition Catalogue: A Collection of Early English Pottery, Part VII, no. 188
Barker, William Greatbatch, p. 215, plates IV, 98
Barker, William Greatbatch, p. 215, plates IV, 98