Rare Spode Porcelain Miniature / Toy Flower Encrusted Tea Kettle C.1825

Name: Rare Spode Porcelain Miniature / Toy Flower Encrusted Tea Kettle C.1825
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1046921
Availability: SoldOut

18th century

Sold by The Fancy Fox

Description

A sweet and rare porcelain toy tea kettle decorated in the Coalbrookdale style with applied flowers and leaves and a spotted woodpecker and canary nestled in amongst the vines. The twig style handle and spout are decorated with a mottled green and brown effect and the white ground has scattered gilt detailing and rims. The cover has matching gilt decoration and the knop is formed as a pink rose. Unmarked, Spode, c.1825.

It measures 5cm (2") high, 7.3cm (2 7/8") long and 6.1cm (2 3/8") wide.

In excellent condition: there is some invisible restoration to the very tip of the spout and a few usual minor chips to some of the petals. The birds are fine bar a nick to the tip of the canary's beak and no other damage, repair or restoration.

Physical Dimensions

Height

5cm (1.97")

Width

7.3cm (2.87")

Depth

6.1cm (2.40")

Declaration

The Fancy Fox has dated this piece to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1046921

Dealers Internal Reference

FA1581

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Description

A sweet and rare porcelain toy tea kettle decorated in the Coalbrookdale style with applied flowers and leaves and a spotted woodpecker and canary nestled in amongst the vines.

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The twig style handle and spout are decorated with a mottled green and brown effect and the white ground has scattered gilt detailing and rims.

The Fancy Fox

The cover has matching gilt decoration and the knop is formed as a pink rose. Unmarked, Spode, c.1825.

fig 1. Rare Spode Porcelain Miniature / Toy Flower Encrusted Tea Kettle c.1825 — fig 1. Rare Spode Porcelain Miniature / Toy Flower Encrusted Tea Kettle C.1825

It measures 5cm (2") high, 7.3cm (2 7/8") long and 6.1cm (2 3/8") wide.

In excellent condition: there is some invisible restoration to the very tip of the spout and a few usual minor chips to some of the petals. The birds are fine bar a nick to the tip of the canary's beak and no other damage, repair or restoration.