Lot 51: A Collection of Decorative Ceramic Teaware and an Art Deco Style Pitcher
A collection of decorative ceramics comprising a tall earthenware pitcher, an angular teapot, and several items of lustreware. The tall pitcher is of slender form with a flat, geometric handle finished with purple highlights. It features a hand-painted landscape depicting a female figure in traditional dress standing beneath a tree with cascading purple wisteria blossoms against a cream-coloured, crackle-glazed ground. The teapot is of angular, faceted construction with an ornate handle and spout. It is decorated with gilt scrolling foliate patterns around the rim and lid, surrounding a central transfer-printed vignette of a floral garden. The lid is topped with a small gilt finial and bears a white adhesive label reading 14 and an orange adhesive price sticker reading 5/-. The porcelain lustreware set comprises a cup and saucers finished in a bright orange-gold lustre glaze. These pieces are decorated with hand-painted Oriental-inspired scenes featuring figures, pagodas, and trees. A white adhesive label reading 14 is present on the cup, and an orange adhesive price sticker reading 15/- is fixed to a saucer. A further white adhesive label reading 14 is visible on the upper saucer.
Condition report:
The tall pitcher displays significant all-over crazing to the cream glaze, which is a feature of the ageing process for this type of earthenware (photo 1). The teapot and lustreware pieces show no visible chips, cracks, or repairs. Minor surface wear is present on the lustre glaze consistent with age and handling (photo 1).
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