Lot 447
  • 447

An early Doccia white teapot and cover circa 1742-45

Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description

  • 15.2cm.6in.
the body applied with sprays of flowering prunus (cover broken and repaired), together with a Doccia doppio parete cup, circa 1750 (restored rim chip) and a pair of Doccia miniature urns, circa 1750 (7cm., 2¾in.)

Literature

A teapot of the same form is illustrated by L. Ginori Lisci, La Porcellana di Doccia, pl. 7

Condition

Teapot is discouloured. Cover has been broken and repaired. cup has a restored rinm chip, approx. 1½in. by ½in. Urns with some tiny nicks to rim.
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