Large Double Spout Tea Pot

I love this wacky thing!  I'm not surprised it has seen little use, as filled with tea would be a very difficult if not dangerous thing to use.

I don't know who William Barker was but he either had a good sense of humour or loved his tea.

A large piece and in great condition with little rubbing to the gilding. 

There is no makers mark, but is probably Jackfield pottery.  

This was Staffordshire earthenware of a red clay body with a lustrous black glaze which resembled Japanese lacquer.  This was either oil-gilded, as in this case, or decorated with white sprigged trailing vines.  This type of ware is named after the Shropshire town of Jackfield, but was not made there.

Inscribed:  William Barker, Wolverhampton, June 1905.

Height:    7.5"   19cm            

Width overall:  11"   28cm

£210

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