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A Rare Rockingham Yellow Treacle Glazed John Bull Teapot C1840-50
Junk Antiques & Interiors
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A Rare Rockingham Yellow Treacle Glazed John Bull Teapot C1840-50

1920 - 1940
Description

A Rare Rockingham Yellow treacle glazed seated John Bull teapot.

Titled Success to Reform.

In good condition a few nibbles the inside of his hat and a couple of small chips elswhere

23.5 t x 22 cm w

UK mainland p + p £5.00

Physical Dimensions
Height
23.5cm (9.25")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Declaration

Junk Antiques & Interiors has dated this John Bull Figural Teapot to the 1940s.

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SA1191068
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Toby Teapot
Description
A Rare Rockingham Yellow treacle glazed seated John Bull teapot.

Titled Success to Reform.

In good condition a few nibbles the inside of his hat and a couple of small chips elswhere

23.5 t x 22 cm w

UK mainland p + p £5.00

Height
23.5cm (9.25")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Date of Manufacture

Junk Antiques & Interiors has dated this John Bull Figural Teapot to the 1940s.

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SA1191068
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Toby Teapot
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A Victorian treacle-glazed yellowware teapot moulded into the seated figure of John Bull wearing a top hat and waistcoat.
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Archive I A Victorian treacle-glazed yellowware teapot moulded into the seated figure of John Bull wearing a top hat and waistcoat.

A Rare Rockingham Yellow Treacle Glazed John Bull Teapot C1840-50

Archive II A Victorian treacle-glazed yellowware teapot moulded into the seated figure of John Bull wearing a top hat and waistcoat. View II
Archive III A Victorian treacle-glazed yellowware teapot moulded into the seated figure of John Bull wearing a top hat and waistcoat. View III
Archive IV A Victorian treacle-glazed yellowware teapot moulded into the seated figure of John Bull wearing a top hat and waistcoat. View IV
Archive V A Victorian treacle-glazed yellowware teapot moulded into the seated figure of John Bull wearing a top hat and waistcoat. View V
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A Victorian treacle-glazed yellowware teapot moulded into the seated figure of John Bull wearing a top hat and waistcoat.
A rare Rockingham Yellow Treacle Glazed John Bull Teapot c1840-50
Ref: SA1191068
A Victorian treacle-glazed yellowware teapot moulded into the seated figure of John Bull wearing a top hat and waistcoat.
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A John Bull figural teapot is a 19th-century British ceramic vessel shaped as the patriotic personification of Great Britain, depicting the character seated in period attire with limbs integrated to form the spout and handle.

These ceramics were constructed from moulded yellowware or earthenware, finished with a manganese lead glaze that created a characteristic mottled brown and yellow treacle surface.

Authentic pieces demonstrate period manufacturing details such as visible seam lines from multi-part plaster moulds, slight glaze pooling in relief details, and heavy earthenware weight without modern printed backmarks.

Display the teapot on a sideboard top, open shelf, or glazed cabinet alongside period stoneware to create a focal point in a dining room or kitchen.

Hand wash gently using warm water and mild liquid soap, avoiding chemical cleaners, abrasives, or prolonged immersion to protect the original glaze finish and earthenware body.
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