Lot 195
  • 195

A Bristol small teapot and cover, circa 1774-76

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description

  • PORCELAIN
  • 9.4cm., 3 3/4 in. high
of bullet shape with a moulded branch handle and spout, painted with scattered flowers beneath an ornate gilt scroll border highlighted with panels of green marbling and iron-red scale panels.

Provenance

Acquired from Roderick Jellicoe, London, 15th November 1998

Condition

In good condition, there are some minute flakes to the gilding along the rim of the spout and cover.
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