Worcester Barrel Shaped Teapot, Decorated in Blue and White
with the 'Temple' Pattern, Disguised Numeral Mark, c1775-85
(p1040)
A delightful and very attractive Worcester teapot decorated in
blue and white with the 'Temple' pattern and marked on the underside with the
Worcester disguised '4' numeral mark. This stunning early Worcester teapot
dates from c1775-85 and is in remarkably good condition.
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The teapot is a smooth barrel shape with beautifully moulded
spout and ear shaped handle. The body of the teapot is strikingly decorated with
the oriental 'Temple' print on both sides of the teapot in blue and white.
The 'Temple' print comprises a willow pattern type of design but
without the usual bridge within the scene. It shows two very tall Chinese style
temple like buildings on an island on the left hand side of the scene. There are
two pairs of figures standing toward the centre of the scene with a small
pavilion building between them. To the right of the scene is a second island
with more oriental style buildings within a rocky and tree covered landscape.
There is an applied painted light blue painted foreground to the pattern.
This same 'Temple' pattern appears on the other side of the
teapot.
The shoulder of the teapot has a rich oriental blue and
white border in Chinese-style which includes within it little vignettes of
buildings and trees. This same border decoration is applied to the teapot's lid.
The spout of the teapot is of a beautifully moulded shape and
has a blue printed decoration to the front of it of flowers and foliage. A
further foliate decoration is applied to the top tip of the spout.
Very rich and extremely fine gilding is applied around the
joint of the spout and the teapot. The tip of the spout also has applied gilt
decoration.
The handle of the teapot is of an elegant ear shape and there
are some gilt embellishments to it on the back edge and the top where it joins
the body of the teapot.
The drop in circular lid of the teapot has a flat circular
stud-like knob. the top of the knob is decorated with a blue star which is
highlighted with a gilt star.
A minor 'Temple' print is used to decorate the lid together with
the same oriental Chinese style border. The very edge of the lid has a gilded
line running round it as does the teapot opening for the lid.
The underside of the teapot is beautifully marked with a
Worcester disguised numeral mark. In this particular case, this mark is a
disguised '4' in blue.
This is certainly a very fine early Worcester teapot of pleasing
shape and striking blue and white 'temple' pattern decoration, c 1775-85
This is a rare and very fine Worcester blue and white teapot,
decorated with the 'Temple' pattern and having a disguised numeral mark on the
underside. A beautiful piece for the collector of early Worcester porcelain from
the Eighteenth century, this teapot dating from c1775-85.
Size and Weight: (values are approximate)
Marks:
This delightful Worcester teapot is very clearly marked on the underside with
a Worcester disguised numeral mark. This mark is a disguised '4'. Such disguised
marks were used at the famous Worcester factory between 1775-90.
This very fine Worcester teapot is in very good condition, with no cracks,
repairs or restoration. The only very minor imperfections is a minute old chip
on the rim of the teapot (shown below), which really is insignificant and some
wear to the gilding to the back edge of the handle and tip of the spout. This
sort of the wear to the gilding is to be expected on a teapot of this age.
An exquisite early Worcester teapot from the Eighteenth century.
It is charmingly and beautifully decorated in blue and white with the 'Temple'
pattern and is a fine teapot for the collector of early Worcester or English
porcelain.
