Holdcroft Majolica blackberry teapot

Victorian, circa 1877. 5.3ins high, 7.1ins wide, 4.5ins depth. Holdcroft Majolica teapot which features blackberries to the finial. Blossoming branches to the sides. Colouration: brown, green, turquoise, are predominant.







The piece bears maker's marks for the Holdcroft pottery. English diamond registration mark for the date 29/??/1877.



Book reference not found.

Condition

Cover: Good.

KILN EFFECTS: over glazed shrinkage line to the inner rim.



RESTORATION: Filled and retouched flakes to the rim,



one leaf,



one blackberry



and to the underside of the rim.



Teapot: Good.

KILN EFFECTS: glaze misses to the green and brown glazes to the exterior;





a piece of kiln detritus caught in the glaze to the top;



glaze run to the green glazes.





RESTORATION: Filled and retouched chips to the spout,



two of the leaves



and the inner rim.



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