A rare & charming Bow miniature teapot, c1760, bullet form, polychrome decorated

Description.
A really pretty little piece, superbly painted with a multitude of charmingly rendered floral details. A sparrow-beak jug with very similar decorative style is illustrated as plate 107 of "Bow Porcelain" by Elizabeth Adams and David Redstone. This naturalistic (Meissen-based) style of decoration appears to have come into being in or around 1758-9. 

Though unmarked, this is a known Bow shape. See the photo of a similar piece for sale with the highly regarded Scottish Antiques.

Condition.
In generally very good condition. The cover has had minor restoration, as has the rim of the pot. It seems as though there may have been restoration to the spout of a minor nature and there is a small nick to the tip of the spout. Wear commensurate with age and use.

Dimensions.
11.5 cm tall

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We aim to ensure that our descriptions are absolutely accurate. Nevertheless, antique porcelain is never perfect. We use high definition photography with the aim of making the condition of any item extremely clear. Defects which are obvious in the photography we use are deemed to have been declared, even if we do not specifically refer to them in the description. 

Restoration is sometimes extremely difficult to detect. We use UV light and transmitted light to check whether restoration has occurred. Sometimes, even those methodologies do not reveal restoration. If you are able, notwithstanding the definition, to show that restoration of a significant nature has occurred, we would obviously allow cancellation of the sale in such circumstances.

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