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Barr Worcester Oval Teapot and Cover, Spiral Shanked Body with 'Bourbon Sprig' decoration, embellished with gilding, incised 'B' marks, c1795

(P1172)

A most elegant and decorative teapot from the famous 'Barr' Worcester factory c1795. The underside of the teapot and cover is marked with the scratched 'B' mark used at the Barr factory as well as the painters mark of a '10' in puce. This beautiful teapot has an oval shaped body, moulded with spiral shanked decoration. It is decorated with a pattern known as 'Bourbon Sprig' using coloured enamels and embellished with rich honey coloured gilding. On the cover the same sort of flower sprigs are applied. The cover has a well potted oval finial with moulded and gilded foliate decoration. It has a beautifully shaped spout, which has gilt embellishments and a finely shaped handle with moulded and gilded foliate leaf cap.

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The body of the teapot is made from a heavy soft paste porcelain, which is beautifully moulded to give the pleasing oval shape with the crisply potted spiral shanked moulded lines.

Around the oval body of the teapot are delightful 'bourbon Sprigs' evenly spaced around it. These charming sprigs are formed with coloured enamels enriched with gilt decoration.

Around the shoulder of the teapot's body is a gilt scalloped line.

The foot rim of the teapot is also decorated with a band of gilding.

The shaped spout is decorated with moulded and gilded flutes at the lower portion.

There is a really delightfully shaped and moulded handle to the teapot which perfectly balance the spout. The handle shape has a 'kick-back' at the top and the top edge of the handle is moulded with a leave cap which is skilfully gilded.

The oval shaped lid, like the teapot, has moulded spiral decoration. It has a rim underneath to fit into the teapot and prevents it slipping off.

The teapot cover has exactly the same decoration of 'Bourbon Sprigs' as on the body of the teapot.

The finial is of a moulded oval form and is very beautiful. The moulding on this is so clean and has one the top portion finely moulded foliage which is edged with rich gilding.

Both the teapot and the cover are marked on the underside with the impressed or scratched 'B' mark of Martin Barr of the Barr Worcester factory. each also bares the painters mark of a '10' in puce. This magnificent teapot and cover dates from c1795.

This is a very fine Barr Worcester Teapot and Cover. Elegant spiral shanked moulded body, beautifully decorated with coloured enamel 'Bourbon Sprigs' and rich honey coloured gilded embellishments, c1795

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Size and Weight: (values are approximate)

	9¼" (235mm) in length from the tip of the spout to the back edge of the handle.
	5" (126mm) approx. maximum width of the teapot's body.
	7" (178mm) height of the teapot to the tip of the cover finial.
	1 lb 14 oz (840gms) total weight of teapot and cover.

Marks:

This very elegant and beautifully decorated teapot is marked on the underside of the teapot and the cover. Each has the scratched 'B' mark of Martin Barr and the Barr Worcester factory. They also have a painters mark of a '10' in puce. This particular teapot would date from c1795 and is a very good teapot of the period.

Condition:

The condition of this teapot is extremely good with no cracks repairs or restoration. The gilt decoration is extremely crisp and bright for the age, with only a few tiny areas with minor wear, mainly to the top of the moulded and gilded leaf on the top of the handle. This is only minor and certainly does not detract in any way.

A magnificent teapot for the collector of Barr Worcester teapots or English early tea wares.

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