Lot 12: An Abbeydale Bone China Chrysanthemum Pattern Teapot

An Abbeydale bone china teapot, featuring a globular body with a scrolled handle and a curved spout. The domed lid is surmounted by a gilded circular finial. The exterior is decorated in the Chrysanthemum pattern, an Imari-inspired design comprising alternating panels of stylised white and red floral motifs against a cobalt blue ground, interspersed with orange chrysanthemum blooms. The decoration is further embellished with hand-applied gilding, including a geometric lattice and foliate scrollwork border around the shoulder and lid rim. The underside of the base bears a printed red backstamp featuring a stylized crown above two interlocking A characters, with the text CHRYSANTHEMUM curved above and ABBEYDALE / DUFFIELD / DERBYSHIRE / BONE CHINA / MADE IN ENGLAND positioned below.