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A rare Liverpool tin-glazed stoneware blue and white teapot and cover, circa 1760
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
- 12.5cm., 4 7/8 in. high
possibly Samuel Gilbody, of compressed globular form, affixed with a faceted spout, painted on each side with a Chinoiserie landscape, the cover with a button finial , consolidated crack to the body, minor chips to rim of cover.
Provenance
The Mrs W. D. Dickson Collection
Christie's, London, 12th June 1995, lot 24
Christie's, London, 12th June 1995, lot 24
Exhibited
London, Commemorative English Ceramic Circle Exhibition, Victoria and Albert Museum, English Pottery and Porcelain, 5th May-20th June 1948, illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, pl. 5, no. 28
Condition
Teapot- consolidated crack to one side, running from the top of rim directly above handle, and extending diagonally downwards across, finishing near centre of landscape. Very fine haircrack to rim, approx.1cm. length. Very fine glaze crack/ scratch to other side of body, approx.2in. length.
Cover- two small shallow rim chips to underside of rim.
"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."
"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
The manufacture of tin-glazed stonewares in Liverpool is discussed by Alan Smith, 'Made in Liverpool', Northern Ceramic Society Exhibition Catalogue, 1993, p. 24. Two further tin-glazed teapots were included in the NCS exhibition, one painted with flowers, no. 11, and another with a crabstock handle and spout, similarly painted with a Chinoiserie landscape, no. 44. A closely related example of a tin-glazed stoneware teapot painted in a similar style, attributed to Philip Christian, Liverpool is in the British Museum, London, museum no. 1981.0101.366.