Description:
Staffordshire Cream-colored Earthenware Teapot and Cover, England, c. 1780, globular with leaf-molded handle and spout, polychrome enamel chintz decoration, lg. 7 3/4, ht. 5 1/4 in.
Estimate $200-400
Cover: restored rim chip. Pot: Top half of spout restored; heavy cracking to the body on one side and under the base, repaired on the exterior only.
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