Spectacular teapot in bone china 1L of the Mid-Century Modern style of a globular shape, by Adderley; vintage English mid 20th century.
Condition: minor surface wear
Size: 17 cm high, 24 cm long. Volume: 1L;
The style we now call Mid-Century Modern also came as a reaction to the old way of living and was the fresh start, especially in the late 1940s – early 1950s. This was done by creating light, functional designs with straight and clean lines and bold colours. Decoration was secondary; in fact the simplicity became a decoration on its own.
Facts of Lavish Did you know? Oriental porcelain teapots were highly prized in Europe, because nothing similar could be made until the discovery of porcelain in 1708 in Germany.