General Auction including Antiques & Collectables, Gold & Silver (14% Buyers Commission)
A pair of glazed ceramic teapots from the Winster collection by James Sadler and Sons Ltd, Staffordshire, England. Each teapot features a distinctive multi-sided body with a serrated, crown-style upper rim, an S-scroll handle, and a shaped spout with gilded accents. The teapots are fitted with domed lids topped with gold-coloured acorn-style finials. Both items are decorated with polychrome transfer-printed portraits and historical scenes.
The first teapot focuses on the Elizabethan era, depicting Queen Elizabeth I in a jewelled gown and a nobleman in period attire, bordered by a blue and red geometric floral pattern. The lid includes a circular portrait of a Tudor lady.
The second teapot depicts King Henry VIII and one of his consorts, set within panels bordered by a black and gold scroll and floral pattern. The lid is decorated with naval scenes of the Spanish Armada and a cartouche inscribed Fighting Spanish Armada 1588.
The items are accompanied by their original blue and gold printed presentation boxes. One box retains a manufacturer label identifying the model as a Winster Teapot ‘Henry VIII’. The boxes bear the gold Sadler crown logo.
Dimensions: Not recorded.
Condition report:
Both teapots appear to be in excellent condition with no visible chips, cracks, or repairs to the ceramic or gilding. The original presentation boxes show light signs of shelf wear and minor creasing.
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