European Porcelain Ottoman Man Teapot & Warmer split at the waist into a small teapot filled through the head with the left arm as handle and the hilt of the knife as spout, the rockwork base with an opening at the back for a spirit lamp. Height 11 1/4 inches (28.5 cm.).NOTE: Possibly influenced by "Lord Byron in Albanian Clothing" a portrait painted in 1813 by the fashionable portrait painter Thomas Phillips.

Light age related wear and minor chips to enamels and gold highlights, a small polished chip to the back of head scarf at mouth. NOTE: Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Eddie's Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging.