very old sliding lid teapot.

[clem]

Can anyone help identify this very old sliding lid teapot which belonged to me great aunt who I spent my summers with some 60 years ago, and she always said it was a wedgwood. I also have a wedgwood simple yet perfect teapot which was also hers and which I now know all about through the wedgwood museum (very helpful people), but this sliding lid one they are still looking at, no clues yet.

there are no markings other than 22 stamped on the base

so any one know anything??

thanks
clem 
newby

more photos available and full description, dimensions etct sure if it loaded last time so here we go again

[sapphire]

Welcome clem!  Taking a quick search I came up with these......

http://www.culturalmodes.norfolk.gov.uk/projects/nmaspub5.asp?page=item&itemId=NWHCM%20:%201946.70.568

http://www.ceramicsbooks.com/html/ap220.html

http://www.icons.org.uk/theicons/collection/cupoftea/features/teapots

http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=177153

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-castleford-teapot-1800s

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160438058756#ht_7715wt_1139

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CASTLEFORD-STYLE-STONEWARE-MOULDED-TEAPOT-C1800-10-/150447196707?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_PotteryPorcelain_Glass_PotteryPorcelain_China_SM&hash=item23075a0a23#ht_500wt_1154

Hope this helps a bit.

[sapphire]

Pfftttt, if I'd looked a little closer at one of the links I gave you I would have come up with this......

(can't fit the whole address in, so go here and click 'SHOW HITS)

http://www.culturalmodes.norfolk.gov.uk/projects/nmaspub5.asp?page=search3&indexIndex=Who%3F&filename=d%3A%5Cmuseums%5Cmodes%5Cp_deca2.mdf&indexList=Sowter+and+Co.&submitButton=Go%21

Also this one, another that mentions the impressed mark '22'......

http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/opacdirect/71711.htm#1


So it appears yours is likely made by Sowter & Co, Mexborough Potteries, very early 1800's  

[clem]

WOW WHAT A RESULT MANY MANY THANKS AND YES ITS THE FIRST ONE SHOWN ALMOST BUT MINE HAS LADY HOLDING FLOWERS NO LION,ONE SIDE AND LADY RIDING CHARIOT WITH TWO CHIDREN IN CLOUD LOWER DOWN?

MANY MANY THANKS, I CAN NOW DO MORE RESEARCH ON THIS ONE BUT LOOKS LIKE YOU HIT IT RIGHT

THANKS AGAIN

AND THANKS ANTIQUE-SHOP.COM
CLEM

[fancypants]

Once again , sapphire , nice work !!!

 

[clem]

still researching and its fun, mostly they are in museums

thanks again
clem
 

[luxetveritas]

VERY nice teapot! Without damage I'd say it would bring about $800 at an auction house like Skinners. Nice piece!

[Dean Perdue]

Yeah, that's a sweet looking pot.

[clem]

Thanks for your comments all. The damage is reparable if a collector so wishes, the museum site that I was referred to actually had a similar pot with the same problem and had completed a repair, and thankfully they actually said so. anyway I have put it on ebay USA to see what it attracts.

regards
Clem

[clem]

JUST A THOUGHT IF THERE ARE ANY TEA POT ""COLLECTORS" OUT THERE INTERESTED THEN CERTAINLY I AM OPEN TO OFFERS AS I AM NOT A COLLECTOR OF TEAPOTS, (""OLD TRAINS YES"") AND THIS WOULD BE BETTER OFF CLEANED AND POSSIBLY REPAIRED BUT CERTAINLY HANDLED BY AN EXPERT, ITS SO OLD IT FRIGHTENS ME TO TOUCH IT!!

THANKS AGAIN

CLEM

[KC]

Make sure whoever buys it pays for insurance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[clem]

yep will do and have full photo condition as part of shipping. 

regards  clem