A Famille Rose porcelain teapot richly modelled with relief floral motifs and an handle and spout imitating wood, accompanied by its matching pattipan.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :

This form probably inspired other manufactories, notably the Staffordshire factory. The Met’s collection includes several Staffordshire stoneware teapots with handles and spouts imitating wood and close to this model.

BIBLIOGRAPHY :

For an interesting teapot with a similar wood‑imitating handle and spout, see:

– Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, object no. 34.165.121a, b.

PROVENANCE :

– European private collection

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