English & European Ceramics & Glass - 24th November 2015
Lot 593
A Worcester blue and white punch pot and cover c.1768
Estimate £150 - £200
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Description
A Worcester blue and white punch pot and cover c.1768, sometimes known as Dr Johnson's Teapot, printed with the Thorny Rose pattern, the naturalistic flowers loosely arranged beneath a continuous garland suspended from ribbon ties, the cover with similar tied sprays, a crack to one side, 29.5cm. (2)
The name 'Dr Johnson's Teapot' derives from an identical pot in the collection at Pembroke College, Oxford, which belonged to Dr Samuel Johnson and is referenced by Boswell as holding two quarts.