Minton Majolica lemon & mushroom teapot & cover

Victorian, date cipher for 1876. 6.5ins wide, 4.5ins high.

Minton Majolica teapot and cover in the form of a lemon with green leaves and white flowers.



Cover modeled in the form of an upside down mushroom.

Green branch molded handle.



Green leaves form the feet and spout.





Steam hole to cover.

Turquoise interior with drainage holes to base of spout.



Three stilt marks to underside along with impressed maker's marks 'MINTON', '642' and date cipher for 1876.

Condition

Good.

Teapot: Kiln effect: shrinkage line to base of spout.



Restored chip to spout and another to base.





Three restored chips to inside of rim.



Cover: No restoration.

Kiln effect: glaze pops to underside.




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