Wedgwood Green Jasperware
A Wedgwood green jasperware Domestic Employment miniature teapot featuring white bas-reliefs.
The teapot measures approximately 5 1/4 inches from the end of the handle to the end of the spout and stands around 3 inches tall (excluding the lid). The teapot is stamped 'Wedgwood Made in England' on the base.
The Domestic Employment teapot in white on sage green jasper is thought to have been produced in Jasper around 1783. The bas-reliefs depicting figures of women and children engaged in domestic pursuits were designed by Elizabeth Lady Templetown who supplied them to Wedgwood as drawings or as 'cut-Indian paper'. These were modelled by Willian Hackwood, one of the most skilled modellers employed by Wedgwood in the 18th Century.
The miniature teapot is a reproduction and has been previously owned, it is second quality and is in very good condition however there is a mark to the handle as shown in the picture which I believe was done at the time of manufacturing.
Country of origin: United Kingdom