Lot 72
72
A STAFFORDSHIRE SOLID AGATE PECTEN SHELL TEAPOT AND COVER
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A STAFFORDSHIRE SOLID AGATE PECTEN SHELL TEAPOT AND COVER

CIRCA 1750

Details
A STAFFORDSHIRE SOLID AGATE PECTEN SHELL TEAPOT AND COVER
CIRCA 1750
With dolphin handle and stylised bird's head spout, the cover with a recumbent lion finial, marbled in tones of cream, blue and brown
5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm.) high
Provenance
D. M. and P. Manheim, New York, 1950s; to a private collection, New York; and thence by descent, until 2017.
Special notice
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Lot Essay

For a well referenced comparison example with a variant handle, see the online galleries of The Fitzwilliam Museum of Art, Cambridge, C.7 & A-1999. A solid agate teapot and cover of the same form was sold in these Rooms on 23 May 2018, lot 54.

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