47 & 48. (front and back view).
Extremely scarce novelty teapot and milk jug hand painted in colours. The
teapot modelled as a circus elephant in blue trousers and striped shirt surmounted
by a chimpanzee wearing a pirates mask.The milk jug is modelled as an
Elephant in pirates costume with belt, dagger, pirates tricorn
hat, scarf and mask. Manufactured between 1923 and 1936 by Staffordshire pottery
John Steventon and Sons Ltd. (Royal Venton Ware) and marketed by Lawleys
of Stoke. (cf. Novelty Teapots - Five Hundred Years of Art and Design
by Edward Bramah. Quiller Press 1992 page 99. The teapot offered is the actual
one used in the book illustration.)
Teapot marked Specially made for Lawleys Stoke and with the written
pattern No.2997. Milk Jug marked with the John Steventon and Sons Ltd.
& Royal Venton Ware & hand painted back stamp and
signed by Holdcroft with the written pattern No. 2998. Height of milk
jug 11 cm. Height of teapot 14 cm.
Price - £750 Sold
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scarce productions of John
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them by clicking on the link in this text.