A Minton Majolica ‘Chinese Actor’ Teapot and Cover c.1875. Modeled as a China man in brightly glazed traditional dress and clutching a mask with the spout emerging from its mouth, the tail formed as the China man’s pigtail, his head forming the cover wit c.1875. Modeled as a China man in brightly glazed traditional dress and clutching a mask with the spout emerging from its mouth, the tail formed as the China man’s pigtail, his head forming the cover with his hair comb forming the finial. This design represents the Victorian obsession for all things Oriental, 7 1/2”w, 5 1/4”h

Curated and catalogued by Nicolaus Boston