Description:
Three Staffordshire Salt-glazed Stoneware Teapots and Covers, England, mid-18th century, each globular, one with crabstock handle and spout, bird finial, and set on three lion mask and paw feet, scrolled foliate and floral sprigging, lg. 7 1/4; one with lion finial, serpent handle and masked spout, banded clay shreds and incised diamond design, lg. 6 1/8; and one with three lion mask and paw feet, blue floral sprigging, lg. 5 1/2 in.
Estimate $600-800
7 1/4" teapot: Cover with hairline; pot with a few small pieces of sprigging missing.
6 1/8" teapot: Cover with restored finial and three small rim chips; pot with repair to end of spout; line in handle.
5 1/2" teapot: Replacement cover; repairs to spout and rim; two rim hairlines; surface hairline; chips to two feet.
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Keywords
United KingdomStuart Slavid
Senior Vice President
Director of Fine Ceramics
Director of Fine Silver
Director of European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Emily Stegner
Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Stephanie Opolski
Appraiser
508-970-3000
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
The European Furniture & Decorative Arts department curates auctions of English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Russian antiques, furniture, and decorative arts.