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A Staffordshire Cornflower Blue Bisque Teapot Prototype, Attributed to Wedgwood
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500
Sold
$500
Timed Auction
Wedgwood and European Ceramics
Location
Philadelphia
Size
Height 5 1/4 inches.
Description
A Staffordshire Cornflower Blue Bisque Teapot Prototype, Attributed to Wedgwood
Circa 1780
With inscription to underside 'The first mould teapot made in the Potteries.'
Height 5 1/4 inches.
Property from the Collection of Dr. Ellis F. Rubin and Suzanne Borow Rubin
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Condition
Overall with some surface dirt. The lid with an old repair, well executed and only visible under UV light. The teapot with a minute chip to the inner lip and an old repair to the very tip of the spout -- again, well executed and only visible by a very slight color difference.
Provenance
Provenance:Skinner Inc., October 9, 2015, sale 2850, lot 333.
Quantity
1