Featured Identifying a regency (?) Wedgwood teapot

Hi all,

I was hoping somebody might be able to help me identify this teapot. I have been able to find similarly shaped teapots, dating to around 1810-1820, but have struggled to find an example of this teapot. The mark would suggest t is pre-1860, but I was hoping somebody might have some more specific info on it. It is the same shape as the Egyptian Rosso pottery produced around 1820 and I have found pots with the same lid/shape from the period. However, I can't find this teapot anywhere.
I found it in a charity shop in Lyme Regis and was shocked by the fact it appears to be almost entirely unscathed. It has some surface cracking along the seam of the handle, but aside from this is completely intact.

teapot spout by Archaeologyant posted Aug 23, 2018 at 5:23 PM

lid by Archaeologyant posted Aug 23, 2018 at 5:23 PM

base by Archaeologyant posted Aug 23, 2018 at 5:23 PM

profile by Archaeologyant posted Aug 23, 2018 at 5:23 PM

 

Welcome, Archaeologyant. The pictures you've tried to link from the Gallery are not visible to anyone but yourself because they, or perhaps your whole album, are set to Private. Changing to Public will make them magically appear here!

 

hahaha thanks for the heads up

 

Hopefully hat has sorted it?

 

yes, it has!

 

Welcome to Antiquers Archaeologyant

 

Welcome to the forum, Archaeologyant.

Ah, the magic of the forum....

 

If you can figure out the color, it might help. It's not chocolate brown, and the taupes weren't made until 1982 and 2006, so....
http://www.ciar-roisin.net/wedgwood/

 

Thanks!!! I saw this and didn't think it was necessarily close to any of them. I thought it might be drabware. The mark is pre 1860 and I was hoping somebody might recognise the shape or the lid. The shape, spout and lid are almost identical to the Egyptian Rosso wares

 

Scroll down on this site and you will see a teapot of similar color with the same handle and same mark. They call it drabware and date it to 1830.
Lovely teapot!

Edit: This one that sold on eboo also looks similar.

 

It looks quite newish ... Joy.

 

Oh ...

 

An old one would show signs of wear and use; these weren't made to sit around originally. This one is fairly new. I'm betting it's never made a cuppa in its life.

 

I think it's fine and of the age. Those drabwares haven't been reproduced and the mark is right, in terms of font and style, as well as the cracking in the body. There's a very good Facebook page for Wedgwood, might be worth asking for confirmation.

 

Bear would know better than I would.

 

Ta.

I have seen Wedgwood that's over a hundred and fifty years old or more in quite astonishing condition. Likewise, I've early 19th C Dudson sprigged wares which look brand new.

 

Is there an impressed letter as well as Wedgwood? I think it’s drabware, too. If you’re not on Facebook, i could post your photos there for you.

 

Not sure if this is helpful or confusing. Looks like the shape was revived but as OBB said, drabware was not.

http://www.wedgwoodmuseum.org.uk/co...e-teapot-with-contrasting-raised-reliefs-9688

http://www.wedgwoodmuseum.org.uk/collections/search-the-collection/object/jasper-teapot-and-lid

 

No it is definitely old. It is caked in dirt and there is some cracking. There are also imperfections in the fabric which wouldn't have passed muster today. also, it has a wedgwood mark from before 1860, were it a new teapot it would have a modern mark.