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Mortar & Teapot Mortar & Teapot
© The Box, Plymouth

Mortar & Teapot

Art Funded
1940
Dimensions
1) 9.5 x 13.3 cm; 2) 10.8 x 16.5 cm
Vendor
Fred Elson
1) The Mortar bears the Plymouth mark in blue on the base and the wreathing caused during the modelling is a familiar characteristic of many Plymouth pieces; 2) Small globular teapot decorated in blue on white.

The decoration is oriental in character with a blue band running round the edge of the lid and the neck of the teapot.

Porcelain

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