Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Sep 11, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1165
Rare Elers Brothers Silver Mounted Redware Teapot
Estimate: $10,000 - $12,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
attributed to Bradwell Wood, Staffordshire, circa 1695, distinctive slip cast form, the cover with three applied acorn sprigs, the body decorated with applied flowering prunus branches on either side, low profile foot ring, with original unmarked silver mounts, 5 x 6-3/4 in., Provenance: Sotheby's, London, Lot 161, sold November 14, 1995; Garry Atkins, London, purchased November 16, 1995 for œ7,995; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey; Note: The sprig decorated unglazed redware is partly influenced by Chinese yixing wares, which were imported by the Dutch East India Company and widely imitated by both Dutch and English potters.This distinctive teapot form was previously unrecorded among other works associated with the Elers brothers.
Condition
cover with chips to rim and flange, small edge flakes to pot rim, scattered losses to sprig decoration, tiny nicks to foot,ÿtiny clay voids and faint firing cracks at attachments (both as made), some scratches and abrasionsÿ
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