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A very rare Samuel Gilbody, Liverpool white teapot and cover, circa 1758-60
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- PORCELAIN
- 10.5cm., 4 1/8 in. high
of small size and globular form applied in high relief with a branch handle issuing fruit and leaves extending to the finial of the cover, some chips.
Provenance
Acquired from Simon Spero, London, 27th April 2000
Literature
Bernard Watney, Liverpool Porcelain, 1997, p. 54, fig. 203
Maurice Hillis, Liverpool Porcelain 1756-1804, 2011, p. 294, fig. 7.37
Maurice Hillis, Liverpool Porcelain 1756-1804, 2011, p. 294, fig. 7.37
Condition
Three of the small applied leaves on the fruit of the teapot have a chip. There is a chip to a leaf on the cover.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Samuel Gilbody was born on 1st May 1733 in Liverpool. In 1754, two years after the death of his father, Samuel Gilbody, senior, also a potter, and upon his 21st birthday, he inherited his father's pottery works. He transferred the production from pottery to porcelain at his new 'China Manufactory'. The factory was located next to Richard Chaffers on Shaw’s Brow, the main thoroughfare into the city from the east. On 16th February 1760 Samuel Gilbody was declared bankrupt; creditors put his pottery works up for sale the following year. This extremely short period of manufacture makes Samuel Gilbody porcelain amongst the rarest of British porcelains. This small teapot perfectly embodies curious form and a soft glaze, two features typical of Gilbody porcelain. Site excavations have found cover and fruit-moulded shards matching this teapot.