Caughley fluted form Teapot, printed with blue and white
'Pagoda' pattern, Salopian 'Sx' mark, c1785
(p1135)
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A very attractive teapot, printed with a delightful
blue oriental scene of a pagoda in a charming landscape with houses trees, boat
and a bridge with two figures crossing it. This beautiful teapot,
embellished with gilt decoration,
was made at the famous Caughley factory,
c1785.
The teapot is of a moulded barrel shape, having a feather
moulded handle and beautifully moulded and decorated spout. The drop in cover of
the teapot has a button shaped gilded finial.
This very pretty teapot is beautifully decorated with a blue
and white print of an oriental landscape which includes a large pagoda. There are
islands with houses, rocks and trees. There is a delightful oriental bridge over the water
on which are two figurers are to be
seen crossing. The blue of this decoration is very vivid and rich looking. This
landscape pattern appears on both sides of the teapot.
Around the shoulder of the teapot's body is a decorative band of blue
decoration, which is edged at the bottom with a gilt line below which is a gilt
scalloped line and dots.
The spout of the teapot is also beautifully moulded and
embellished with underglaze blue floral decoration. There is the gilded
half decoration running up both sides of the spout. Also, further
gilding is applied to the underside of the spout with moulded scrolls.
There is an open loop handle to the teapot. This is beautifully
moulded with a feather like moulding. It is then embellished with blue floral
decoration and gilding.
On the top edge and bottom of the handle there are moulded and
hearts.
There is the Salopian underglaze blue Caughley mark of 'Sx',
used at the factory c1775-90
The circular cover of the teapot is exquisitely decorated in the same design as the
teapot's body and has the same gilded rim. The quality of the
blue and white decoration is wonderful, so very detailed and clear.
The lid has a partially gilded button finial.
This is charming Caughley fluted form Teapot, printed with
blue and white 'Pagoda' pattern, Salopian 'Sx' mark, c1785.
Size and Weight: (values are approximate)
Marks:
There is the Salopian underglaze blue Caughley mark of 'Sx' on the underside
of the teapot. This mark was used at the Caughley factory c1775-90.
This delightful Caughley teapot is in quite good condition for its age. There
are no chips, repairs or restoration. The only imperfections is a crack round
the top of the handle where it attaches to the body of the teapot, but this is
tight and firm still.
The only other minor imperfection is that some of the gilt
decoration is worn, particularly on the lid and shoulder of the teapot.
Despite the imperfections described here, this is still a lovely
early Caughley teapot for the collector of early English or Caughley wares.
