English and European Ceramics and Glass - 23rd May 2017
Lot 447
A Wegely teapot and associated cover c.1755-57
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £140
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Description
A Wegely teapot and associated cover c.1755-57, painted in underglaze blue with a version of the Strawflower pattern, blue W mark, the cover fitted with a gilt metal finial and overhead handle, and a Meissen plate, moulded in the Gotzkowsky manner and painted with floral specimens, 24.2cm max. (3)
Cf. The Victoria and Albert Museum, Accession No. 137 to A.1872 for an identical example of the Wegely teapot.