English and European Ceramics and Glass - 13th April 2010
Lot 500
An unusual Delft blue and white teapot
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £600
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Description
An unusual Delft blue and white teapot, after a Du Paquier design, modelled with a monkey handle, the spout formed as a dolphin being ridden by a bearded Neptune, and a Talavera pepper pot, painted with the rampant lion and gridiron of the El Escorial monastery, 18th / 19th century, some rim fritting, 19.6cm max. (2)
From the collection of Anthony Ray (1926-2009), ceramic historian.
