Teapot, pearlware, globular shape, decorated with an underglaze blue printed chinoiserie garden with moongate and figures, not marked, possibly made in Staffordshire, c1810-1820
the moongate has been an important feature in Chinese garden design since the 7th century; the composition shown here is not the usual chinoiserie fantasy but a fairly respectful recreation of a Chinese domestic scene, perhaps from an imported piece of 17th century porcelain
the moongate has been an important feature in Chinese garden design since the 7th century; the composition shown here is not the usual chinoiserie fantasy but a fairly respectful recreation of a Chinese domestic scene, perhaps from an imported piece of 17th century porcelain
