Jackfield Black Glazed Teapot with Relief Molded Decoration

England, 18th century, relief molded with tendril sprigs and floral rosettes and branches and highlighted in gilt, raised on three paw feet, the underside retaining collector's label for Gary Atkins and also with collector's mark of "Liza & Wallace GUSLER Coll. / x Betty StVAN."


9 1/2 x 7 3/4 x 5 in.

Private Collection of a Gentleman, Virginia

Professional restoration where spout meets body and some roughness to spout tip (repairs not showing under UV light), other restoration possible; expected rubbing to gilt; surface scratch to body; some glaze skips to the lid rim underside; firing crack where one foot meets underside.