Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this Staffordshire Porcelain Teapot C1800 to the 1800s.
The upper profile of the lid evokes East Asian architectural silhouettes, notably those of traditional pagodas. The surface is hand-painted in rose, puce, and iron-red enamels with stylized floral sprigs and scrolling neoclassical borders. The underside is marked with hand-painted pattern No. 165, consistent with Wolfe’s internal pattern registration system. The teapot retains the original collector’s label from the David and Catriona Maisels Collection—a prominent private collection of over 2,000 documented examples of British ceramics formed over more than forty years. Thomas Wolfe was an innovative ceramicist who operated his own pottery in Stoke-on-Trent from the 1780s to the 1810s, producing finely potted wares now prized by collectors and museums. This teapot corresponds to examples illustrated in “Anthology of British Teapots” by Miller & Berthoud (Micawber Publications, 1980), Plate Nos. 1093, 1097, and 1098, representing comparable forms and patterns within the group formerly labelled “Factory Z”. Highly collectible, this piece reflects early 19th-century design and craftsmanship. Its clear provenance, numbered pattern, and refined style make it a strong reference piece for collectors and museums alike.
Dimensions: height 19.5 cm, width from the tip of the handle to the tip of the spout 27 cm, width 12 cm, weight 589 grams.
Condition: full paint preservation, two tiny hairline cracks on the inside of the lid, hairline cracks on the bottom, small chip on the tip of the spout, otherwise excellent condition.
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Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this Staffordshire Porcelain Teapot C1800 to the 1800s.
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Rare “Factory Z” Thomas Wolfe Staffordshire Teapot C.1800, Maisels Collection, Pattern 165
