Tableware: Price & Kensington Pristine Cobalt Blue Teapot

Tableware: Price & Kensington Pristine Cobalt Blue Teapot

R 550.00
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Tableware: Price & Kensington Pristine Cobalt Blue Teapot
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Tableware: Price & Kensington Pristine Cobalt Blue Teapot

This beautiful, classic vintage teapot brings a bold layer of British ceramic heritage, rich colour, and timeless functional design straight onto a contemporary dining table or open kitchen shelf layout.

Masterfully manufactured in Stoke-on-Trent, England, by the iconic Price & Kensington pottery workshops, this 1.1-liter vessel is a premium example of their celebrated "Pristine" collection. The design features a beautifully rounded, bulbous belly profile, a heavy contoured loop handle, and an elegant sweeping pouring spout, all completely sealed under a deep, mirror-like high-gloss Cobalt Blue glaze. This authentic vintage statement piece serves as both a sophisticated kitchen workhorse and a striking styling accent ideal for a farmhouse breakfast table setting, a cozy kitchen island display, or a stylized morning tea-station vignette.

Authentically produced by Price & Kensington, a historic cornerstone of the legendary Stoke-on-Trent pottery district in Staffordshire, England, world-renowned for refining functional earthenware designs since the late 19th century. Built on the iconic "Brown Betty" round silhouette framework. This specific bulbous shape was scientifically championed by Victorian-era tea purists because the spherical interior chamber forces loose tea leaves to circulate dynamically when boiling water is poured in, releasing a far deeper, more balanced infusion flavour. The unglazed white base ring features the factory incised design metrics and numbers certifying its authentic 1.1L (approximately 4-cup) liquid capacity footprint.

Original Intended Use: Traditional British family afternoon tea service or breakfast table pouring. Alternate Suggested Use: An elegant graphic organizer on a country-chic open kitchen shelf, a beautiful textural vase for holding fresh garden daisies on a patio table, or an exceptional housewarming gift for a retro kitchenware enthusiast.

More Details
  • Vintage classic English high-gloss earthenware teapot.
  • Authentic Price & Kensington Staffordshire pottery from the iconic "Pristine" line.
  • Deeply saturated, mirror-reflective Cobalt Blue glazed surface finish.
  • Complete two-piece matching assembly featuring the original round finial lid with a locking inner security tab.
  • Versatile domestic styling asset optimized for high-end residential kitchen curation.
Did you Know?

The classic round shape of these Price & Kensington teapots is an engineering design that hasn't changed since the 1600s!

Originally made from a local red clay found in the English midlands that was famous for retaining heat, the "Brown Betty" shape was specifically engineered to be fat and round so the tea leaves had maximum room to dance around and steep perfectly.

When Price & Kensington introduced the "Pristine" colour glazes in the late 20th century, they took that exact centuries-old farmhouse shape and gave it an upscale, high-society makeover—turning a humble kitchen basic into a bold, glossy pop of jewel-toned art for modern tables!

Origin & Era

Made in England, c. Late 20th Century, making this original work of English pottery a beautifully preserved vintage treasure.

Dimensions

Approximate Dimensions: Total Height (lid included) 14cm, Length (handle to spout tip) 22.5cm, Maximum Body Diameter 14cm, Liquid Capacity 1.1 Liters (4 Cups).

Vintage Condition

Excellent vintage collector condition with an exceptionally sound, heavy earthenware clay structure, zero structural hairline cracks down the body walls, and absolutely zero chips along the delicate pouring spout ring lip or internal filter holes.

The original matching lid fits securely over the mouth channel, and the cobalt blue glaze holds a magnificent, uniform factory reflective lustre.

Price
R 550.00
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