This teapot was made by the Worcester Royal Porcelain Co Lt in 1880. The letter under the crest under the base is 'R' indicating the piece was made in 1880.

The teapot was purchased directly from the Royal Worcester Porcelain Company by the Museum in 1882.

Teapot, porcelain, blue overglaze enamel and applied gilding in Japonisme style, Royal Worcester Porcelain Company Limited, England, 1880

Teapot shaped with an octagonal lobed bowl and a tall oogee shaped handle. The lid has a small knop. The spout is slim and curved. The body is decorated with transfer printed blue and white diaper pattern and gold ferns. Maker's mark under base.

Maker: Worcester Royal Porcelain Co Ltd; Worcester, England; 1880


Owner: Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences; Sydney

Under base, maker's marks, stamped in purple on glaze, a circle bordered inside with four 'W's around a 'C51'. The circle is surmounted with a crown and below an 'R'. Also under base, handwritten in gilt 'B / 248' and an incised '6'. Also under base white paper sticker printed in blue 'THE WORCESTER / ROYAL PORCELAIN WORKS / NO. 19 / P.'. The lid also bears the makers purple stamp and gilt letters.

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1880

185 mm

145 mm