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TWO STAFFORDSHIRE ENAMELLED SALT-GLAZED STONEWARE 'KING OF PRUSSIA' TEAPOTS AND COVERS CIRCA 1757-63
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- Heights 3 3/4 in.
Each painted on the reverse with a crowned Prussian eagle and the inscription Semper Sublimis within a panel reserved on a black and white 'ermine' ground.
Provenance
The larger teapot: Anthony Belton, London;
The Collection of Margaret Davison Block, sold for the Benefit of St. Catherine's School, Richmond, Virginia, April 15, 1996, lot 23.
The smaller teapot: Arthur True & Co., New York;
Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., at Tulpehocken Farm, Pennsylvania, Property from the Collection of the Late Helen Janssen Wetzel, October 2, 1980, lot 1089.
The Collection of Margaret Davison Block, sold for the Benefit of St. Catherine's School, Richmond, Virginia, April 15, 1996, lot 23.
The smaller teapot: Arthur True & Co., New York;
Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., at Tulpehocken Farm, Pennsylvania, Property from the Collection of the Late Helen Janssen Wetzel, October 2, 1980, lot 1089.
Exhibited
The larger teapot: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum od Art, Turned and Thrown: English Pottery 1660-1820 from Local Collections, March 29-July 27, 2008.
Condition
The larger teapot: cover is matched; end of the spout restored; some restoration to the upper portion of the handle, where it joins the body - probably to a haircrack as the handle has not been off.
The smaller teapot: 1/2-in. flat chip to the upper edge of the cover; edge if the tip of the spout chipped; 2-in. fine haircrack running horizontally from about midpoint below the portrait towards the handle; very minor tiny chip to flange of pot.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The decoration on this teapot commemorates England's support of Frederick II, The Great, King of Prussia and great-nephew of King George I of England, and his efforts during the Seven Years’ War (1756-63). His eventual victory established Prussian dominance in Europe and led to the unification of the smaller German states against Austria.
Teapots with this decoration were made in many sizes and with a variety of handles, spouts and knops. A similar teapot with a button knop, from the Harriet Carlton Goldweitz Collection, was sold in these rooms, January 20, 2006, lot 126. Two other examples, one with a molded and enamelled portrait of the King were in the Collection of Bernard and Judith Newman, sold in these rooms, January 20, 2055, lots 199 and 200.