Tactile Teapot by Wedgwood, English 1820s
£125.00
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Rare ceramic teapot of a compressed globular shape, with moulded floral scroll decoration, the lid with a spaniel dog finial, by Wedgwood; antique English Neo-Classical, William IV 1820s.
Condition: some surface wear
Size: Length: 23 cm Height: 13 cm
Condition: some surface wear
Size: Length: 23 cm Height: 13 cm
Style notes — late Georgian period mainly refers to the early 19th century, up to 1838. The style was predominantly neo-classical, that looked back at the ancient Greece and Rome and used those elements in design and decoration. Most Georgian items have straight and very clean lines and elegant repetitive floral patterns.
Facts of Lavish Did you know? The modern teapot originated in the Yuan dynasty China, about 700 years ago. Many teapot shapes were invented since then, but the principle remains the same.
