Lovely Blue Willow Teapot by Arthur Wood made in Staffordshire England PRISTINE

Description: This lovely earthenware teapot, made by Arthur Wood & Son in England, that would be charming addition to any tea lovers or teapot lovers collection. It is decorated with the ever popular Blue Willow pattern on a white background. There are swirls in the body of the teapot, with fainter swirls in the lid, and gold accents on the edges and handle. This teapot holds 4 cups and stands 7 inches tall to the top of the knob on the lid, and is about 9 inches from the tip of spout to the handle. According to sources on line, this backstamp was used from 1928 to 1989. This mark also says “Established 1884” that refers to the original date of the factory when it was called Capper and Company. The teapot is in excellent vintage shape, with no chips, cracks, stains or crazing. It is in pristine condition, like it was not used much, if at all. It comes from a family member who collects teapots, and has so many, most were displayed and not used. History: Arthur Wood started in business in 1884 making earthenware teapots in Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire England. The partnership with Alfred Capper dissolved in 1904 and Arthur Wood went into business by himself. In 1924, his son joined him, and they changed the name of the company to Arthur Wood & Son in 1928. In 1955 the Arthur Wood Group listed as a public company and contained several potteries. In 2003 they became insolvent and went into administration. The name and intellectual property was purchased by Rayware Ltd, and kept Arthur Wood as a Rayware brand. Please zoom in on the pictures and see the 360 degree video for a closer look. I pack with lots of bubble wrap for safe shipping. Any questions, please ask, and thanks for looking! Backstory on the popular Blue Willow pattern: The Blue Willow pattern been around since 1780, when Thomas Minton of England created it. It was so popular it was eventually massed produced, and has been made ever since. There is also a Chinese legend behind the Blue Willow pattern, that I read about on lovetoknow.com if you are interested: “In the Blue Willow legend, a beautiful daughter of a powerful man fell in love with her father's secretary. Discovering their love, the father banished the secretary and constructed a great fence to keep his daughter contained. She could only walk by the water and the willows. She despaired until she received a message from her lover. At a banquet, he rescued her, but her father noticed and chased them across a bridge. The got away, but years later, her father caught up with them. The secretary was killed, and the daughter died as well. In pity, the gods turned them both into doves so they could fly together forever. The Blue Willow china pattern is symbolic with many symbols from this legend in the design. If you look closely, you'll see the fence the father built to keep his daughter in, the bridge he chased the lovers across, the willow and a stream with a boat in it, which the daughter walked by, and other things from the legend. Also there are two flying doves that represent the couple.”

Price: 30 USD

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina

End Time: 2024-10-28T00:25:26.000Z

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