Lot 20: An Abbeydale Bone China Teapot in Chrysanthemum Pattern

A bone china teapot of globular footed form, featuring a curved spout and an ornate scrolled handle with a gilded thumb rest. The matching lid is surmounted by a domed finial decorated with solid gilding. The exterior is decorated in a rich Imari palette consisting of cobalt blue, iron red, and heavy gilding. The body and lid are divided into alternating panels: one featuring a textured orange chrysanthemum head on a dark ground with a gold trellis overlay, the other showing a stylised butterfly-like motif in white, orange, and gold. A scalloped border with foliate gold work encircles the lower body above a gilded foot. The underside of the base bears a red printed mark featuring the word CHRYSANTHEMUM above two stylised overlapping A characters topped with a crown, further marked ABBEYDALE, DUFFIELD / DERBYSHIRE, BONE CHINA, MADE IN ENGLAND.