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A Rare Spode Porcelain 'Toy' Teapot Decorated in Pattern 1166 C.1820
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A Rare Spode Porcelain 'Toy' Teapot Decorated in Pattern 1166 C.1820

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A rare Spode miniature or ‘toy’ porcelain teapot c.1820. Very finely decorated in pattern 1166. Spode’s pattern number 1166 was introduced circa 1806 and was one of the most sumptuous designs produced by Spode. Painted by hand with all over sprays of brightly coloured flowers and gilded mons, reserved upon a cobalt blue ground with graduated gilded scales.

Listed as Shape Number 319 in The Spode 1820 Shape Book ''Low, Toy Teapot.''

Condition: Tiny flea-bite size chip to foot and another to the inner flange of the teapot lid. Signs of re-gilding to top of the end of the spout but no damage detected. Some pitting to the underside of the spout caused during the firing process. 

For more images, please see: www.fineantiqueenglishporcelain.co.uk

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Fine Antique English Porcelain has dated this Spode Porcelain Miniature Teapot to the Regency era.

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A rare Spode miniature or ‘toy’ porcelain teapot c.1820. Very finely decorated in pattern 1166.
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 Spode’s pattern number 1166 was introduced circa 1806 and was one of the most sumptuous designs produced by Spode.
Fine Antique English Porcelain

Painted by hand with all over sprays of brightly coloured flowers and gilded mons, reserved upon a cobalt blue ground with graduated gilded scales.

Listed as Shape Number 319 in The Spode 1820 Shape Book ''Low, Toy Teapot.''

Condition: Tiny flea-bite size chip to foot and another to the inner flange of the teapot lid. Signs of re-gilding to top of the end of the spout but no damage detected. Some pitting to the underside of the spout caused during the firing process. 

For more images, please see: www.fineantiqueenglishporcelain.co.uk

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Fine Antique English Porcelain has dated this Spode Porcelain Miniature Teapot to the Regency era.

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A miniature Regency porcelain teapot decorated with hand-painted floral panels on a cobalt blue ground enriched with gilded scale patterns.
A rare Spode porcelain 'Toy' Teapot decorated in pattern 1166 c.1820
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A miniature Regency porcelain teapot decorated with hand-painted floral panels on a cobalt blue ground enriched with gilded scale patterns.
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In the early 19th century, miniature or toy teapots were manufactured by English potteries as cabinet display pieces for collectors and as salesman samples showcasing pattern decorations.

Regency teaware utilised bone china or soft-paste porcelain, painted by hand with overglaze enamels and detailed with gilding applied over underglaze cobalt blue glaze.

Authentic pieces often feature painted pattern numbers, refined bone china body traits, precise hand enamelling, and signature gilded motifs such as scale ground decoration.

Miniature ceramics serve as accent decor when curated inside glazed display cabinets, arranged along bookshelf ledges, or paired with contemporary tray vignettes on a sideboard.

Gilded porcelain should be gently dusted with a soft brush and cleaned using warm water with mild liquid soap, avoiding abrasive pads or chemical cleaners that wear down gold leaf.
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