Lot 116: A Collection of Novelty and Decorative Ceramic Teapots and Ornaments
A collection of novelty and decorative earthenware and porcelain teapots and ceramic items, largely characteristic of mid-to-late 20th-century British production. The assortment includes several novelty teapots of various forms. One is a rectangular earthenware teapot modelled as a building with relief-moulded figures of cricketers and painted text reading TOTAL 197 HOME WKTS 2. Another novelty piece is shaped as a watermill with a prominent moulded wheel, decorated in a palette of greens, blues, and browns. A square-form teapot is modelled as a castle with corner turrets and a cream glaze. Also included is a character teapot depicting a seated figure in a brown robe and black head covering, and pieces modelled as thatched cottages with orange and brown glazes.
The decorative teapots include an octagonal or hexagonal vessel with a navy blue ground, decorated with transfer-printed and hand-coloured pink and orange flowers, fitted with a fixed bamboo-style overhead handle. A round earthenware teapot features a mottled white glaze with hand-painted floral sprigs and a light-blue spherical knob. A smaller teapot is decorated with blue transfer-printed geometric diaper patterns and a central floral motif. Another vessel shows a polychrome transfer-printed scene of figures in a landscape with gilded accents. The collection is completed by a light-blue ribbed spherical ceramic ornament with gold-coloured accents and a ring base. No factory marks are visible on the bases of the items in the provided images.
Condition report:
The tavern-themed teapot is missing its lid. The items are stored together in a wire basket; while no major cracks or large chips are visible from the overhead perspective, the items likely exhibit minor surface wear, crazing, and potential small chips to the spouts and rims consistent with age and handling.
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