{"product_id":"floral-lattice-teapot","title":"Floral Lattice Teapot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderfully decorative mid-19th-century English \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ered transferware teapot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, combining an elaborate molded form with an unusually delicate allover floral print.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rounded body is covered in a finely detailed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ediagonal lattice pattern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, each reserve punctuated by tiny floral sprays and scrolling foliage. The same decoration continues across the domed lid, while a repeating floral border encircles the rim. Against the crisp white body, the deep red transfer has the warm cranberry tone so characteristic of early English colored transferware.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form is every bit as interesting as the decoration. The teapot rests on an elaborate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emolded foliate foot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a sweeping scroll handle enriched with raised leaf ornament and a long sculptural spout terminating in what appears to be an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eanimal-head mask\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A molded floral or bud-form finial completes the lid. These sculptural details reflect the Victorian taste for combining transfer-printed decoration with increasingly elaborate molded ceramic forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e England, likely Staffordshire, mid-19th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Glazed earthenware with red transfer-printed decoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 10.5\" W × 8\" H × 6\" D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good antique condition with fleabites within rim (pictured). Please look over images for condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"England, 19th c.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44419886415959,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/3505\/3399\/files\/B50A1348.jpg?v=1791346033","url":"https:\/\/gladysavenue.com\/products\/floral-lattice-teapot","provider":"Gladys Avenue","version":"1.0","type":"link"}