Posted 9 years ago
kivatinitz
(342 items)
The teapot was bought several years ago; I was amused because of the imperfections of the shape and the thik but translucent paste. It has a rectangular shape with chamfered corners. Gentle s-curve spout, scroll handle. It is marked on the bottom what seems a two II in roman cyphers. Then I understood it was much older of what I thought and use it seldom, it is very comfortable since it is for a large number of cups.
There are several examples on line of this type of tea pot, they are dated between 1850-1870
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Old-Paris-Porcelain-Second-Empire-Octagonal-Teapot-c1850-1870-/161729343785
http://imelda-vintage.fr/achat/produit_details.php?id=12
http://www.moinat.co/fr/porcelaine-faience/9676-service-a-the-en-porcelaine-vieux-paris-2-tasses-1-theiere-1-sucrier.html
The paste is Limoges before 1891, thus it is not marked, and done to be decorated by many of the small decorators in Paris at that time, this model is call "boite" box and was very popular during all 1800.
I have published another one http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/132570-an-vieux-paris-veulliese-a-victoria-fren
Quite old then!
Great shape - that spout is beautiful.
Thanks Racer, yes it is rather old
Thanks Sklo, Mikel and Katherine for the loves
Love that handle...you would never know it was that old, would you?...lovely!...:>
Very nice!!!!
this is very special !! love it!!!
Thanks Sean, jscotto, inky for the loves
Lovely piece with an equally lovely form Silvia!
You are so kind Rick
Thank you Silvia, as are you!