Lot Essay
Cf. Philip Miller and Michael Berthoud, An Anthology of British Teapots, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, 1985, fig. 300 for a very similar example
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A LIVERPOOL (CHRISTIAN'S) GLOBULAR TEAPOT AND COVER
CIRCA 1770
Of globular form with knop finial, loop handle and angled spout, painted in rich iron-red, blue, green and yellow on both sides with Chinese fishermen holding a fish and a net and standing before a tree (finial and handle restored)--6 3/8in. (16.2cm.) high
CIRCA 1770
Of globular form with knop finial, loop handle and angled spout, painted in rich iron-red, blue, green and yellow on both sides with Chinese fishermen holding a fish and a net and standing before a tree (finial and handle restored)--6 3/8in. (16.2cm.) high