Teapot, white feldspathic stoneware, octagonal shape, curved spout and angular handle, dark blue enamel details, moulded swags and acanthus panels and applied reliefs of Poor Maria and dog, not marked, not attributed, c1810the subject of Poor Maria der

Teapot, white feldspathic stoneware, octagonal shape, curved spout and angular handle, dark blue enamel details, moulded swags and acanthus panels and applied reliefs of Poor Maria and dog, not marked, not attributed, c1810
the subject of Poor Maria derives from a character in Laurence Sterne's "Sentimental Journey" (1768) via Joseph Wright of Derby's painting "Maria and her dog Sylvio" (1777)