This black basalt teapot with a neo-classical design of curtain swags was most likely made in Staffordshire, England in the late 1700s.
Teapot measures 9-1/2″ long and 5″ high.
The figural knob is in the form of a perched spaniel.
A well made silver spout replaces the original black basalt spout.
Another teapot, similar to mine, shows what the original simple shaped spout might have looked like on mine.
A pair of Chinese export porcelain dollhouse miniatures with blue underglaze decoration from the Kangxi period (1662-1722) with Dutch hallmarked silver mounts from the mid-1800’s.
Once the neck broke off this vase, it became a ewer, standing 2″ high with its replacement handle and spout.
A tiny Dutch hallmark in the shape of a sword can be seen on the bottom of the replaced silver neck. Between the years 1814 and 1905, sword marks were used on pieces too small to accommodate full hallmarks.
The remains of the broken porcelain vase’s neck are obscured by the silver replacement top but can still be seen looking down through the opening.
The other broken vase became a bottle, standing a mere 1″ high.
The broken top was masked by the addition of a beautifully engraved silver cap, with scalloped edge and stippled decoration.
Miniatures such as these were displayed in doll houses owned by wealthy individuals and were not intended to be played with by children.
This is what the miniatures looked like before they became damaged and their appearances altered.
Photo courtesy of China de Commande
This Yixing (pronounced ee-shing) pottery teapot with paneled body and bracket base is made of purple clay and was meant for use with black and oolong teas.
Teapot measures 5-1/2″ high, 8-1/2″ wide.
Lid features a wonderfully detailed dog finial with movable pierced marble ball.
Damaged spout was replaced by this beautifully crafted silver replacement.
This Copeland Spode teapot with a similar shape was made in England, c.1879.
Photo courtesy of Ruby Lane