Antique Georgian c.1810 Miniature Tettau Blue Onion Pattern Teapot
An elegant and unusual example of early 19th-century European porcelain, this miniature Tettau teapot dates to circa 1810 and bears the classic Blue Onion (Zwiebelmuster) decoration. Compact and finely modelled, it would have served as a decorative piece or for individual use in a gentleman’s or lady’s dressing table tea set.
Description
Maker: Tettau (Bavarian porcelain)
Date: Circa 1810 (Georgian era)
Pattern: Blue Onion (hand-painted cobalt underglaze)
Material: Hard-paste porcelain
Size: Height 3.25 in (8.3 cm); Width (including spout/handle) 4.5 in (11.4 cm)
Condition: Very good for age. No hairline cracks. Minor glaze wear consistent with use and age, small chip to the spout - see last photos.
Marks: Underglaze blue Tettau mark (early form) to base, partial incised numerals.
Features and notes
Antique Georgian c.1810 Miniature Tettau Blue Onion Pattern Teapot
An elegant and unusual example of early 19th-century European porcelain, this miniature Tettau teapot dates to circa 1810 and bears the classic Blue Onion (Zwiebelmuster) decoration. Compact and finely modelled, it would have served as a decorative piece or for individual use in a gentleman’s or lady’s dressing table tea set.
Description
Maker: Tettau (Bavarian porcelain)
Date: Circa 1810 (Georgian era)
Pattern: Blue Onion (hand-painted cobalt underglaze)
Material: Hard-paste porcelain
Size: Height 3.25 in (8.3 cm); Width (including spout/handle) 4.5 in (11.4 cm)
Condition: Very good for age. No hairline cracks. Minor glaze wear consistent with use and age, small chip to the spout - see last photos.
Marks: Underglaze blue Tettau mark (early form) to base, partial incised numerals.
Features and notes
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