London decorated Chinese teapot
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A Chinese
porcelain teapot decorated in London with a vivid peony and fence
design painted in thick opaque enamels in famille rose colours over the
original Chinese blue and white pattern Ht: 5.9", 14.8 cm Decoration c.1745 Illustrated: S. Hanscombe, The Early James Giles and his Contemporary London Decorators, no. 14 An identically decorated teapot, even to the blue and white design, was made by Limehouse which has given its name to this class of London decoration. Replacement silver spout. |
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