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Teapot in the White, Prunus Decorated, Bow, circa 1749

About the Item

Drum-shape teapot with applied double-prunus decoration, in imitation of the Chinese. Pots of this form and date are rare, and this example is unusual in the quality of its body and glaze and the lavishly applied prunus decoration. Ceramics bills from the Porcelain Company, [Bow] November 1749, among Lord Bute’s surviving papers, include “12 teacups and saucers ‘flowr’d’, @ 3 shillings and 2 ‘tea potts’ @ 10/6 each,”– at that date almost certainly the sprigged white wares after the Fujian, the cost somewhat more than that of the weekly wage of a London working man. Provenance: Taylor Collection; The Shand Kydd Collection, Sotheby’s, London, November 1994.
  • Creator:
    Bow Porcelain (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 4.1 in (10.42 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
  • Style:
    Chinoiserie (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Porcelain,Turned
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1749
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Melbourne, AU
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 51431stDibs: LU3151314088951

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