manufactured by James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield, England, electroplated metal with ebony handle, impressed with manufacturer's mark Chr. Dresser and 2277
12.5 x 22 x 13.5cm
Provenance:
Georgina Bourke (née Anderson, then Greenwood), who likely acquired the teapot in the early 20th century. A socialite who mixed in avant garde circles, Bourke first married Lieutenant J F B Greenwood, Kings Own Royal Regt., who was killed in action in May 1915, before moving to Cheltenham and then later, after the war, to Southern Ireland, where she lived in Castleconnell, Co. Limerick. After her death in 1967, the teapot remained undiscovered in a trunk containing her various possessions until a recent routine valuation.
Literature:
H.Lyons, Christopher Dresser: The People's Designer 1834-1904, p. 7 no. 8
W.Halén, Christopher Dresser, 1990, p. 182, pl. 206
W.Halén, Christopher Dresser: A Pioneer of Modern Design, London, 1993, p. 183, pl. 206
M.Whiteway, Shock of the Old: Christopher Dresser's Design Revolution, 2004, p. 158, pl. 200
Sold for £63,000
Condition Report
One foot is slightly bent inwards and the base very slightly dished around the area, a very minor crease to the underside of the base, just visible in the right light. A couple of small marks to the cover where it has knocked against the handle. Some tarnishing and the plating slightly rubbed to finial, hinge and the rim of the cover, also to joint where spout meets body. A small dent to one side, and some other light surface wear and scratching more commensurate with age and use. Please see additional images and video online. The handle does not protrude beyond the metal at either end, but does not appear to be broken, again see images. Handle rotates freely.
Auction: The Art & Design Sale, 24th Oct, 2024
For our final Art & Design Sale of the year, we are pleased to offer works from the following collections:
The late Lord Myners, former Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the Tate, whose collection largely centres around the St Ives school of painting; the actor and connoisseur Quentin Stevenson, who is offering the largest collection of Elisabeth Vellacott works to be sold at auction; the late Sam Alper OBE who, through his work at the Curwen Press, was instrumental in championing the British print market.
From private collections, we are happy to offer three previously lost works, including a rare Christopher Dresser teapot, a Patrick Heron oil, and a John Craxton oil from the estate of the late Gigi Richter.
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