Description: This is the famous Old King Cole 2 Faced Tea Pot made in Staffordshire England by Shorter & Son Ltd. The teapot is 6.5" tall and weighs about 1 1/2 lbs. Officially, Shorter & Son made two sizes of the teapot: 7", and 5". Typically, they are measured to the top of the lid handle, which varies from teapot to teapot. This is the larger version, but with a lid from a different Shorter & Son teapot. The impressed marking on the bottom reads, "OLD KING COLE-SHORTER ENGLAND". Below that, printed in blue ink is "GENUINE STAFFORDSHIRE HAND PAINTED SHORTER & SON LTD. ENGLAND. Referencing "The Shorter Connection" by Irene and Gordon Hopwood, this backstamp was introduced in the 1940's. The "4" possibly represents the artist that painted the teapot or the style of the teapot. The likely production date of the teapot is 1940's-1950"s. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE We attempt to be as accurate as possible in our listings, and research each item as best we can prior to listing. Most importantly, we try not to rely on other ebay listings for product information, as they may be wrong when sellers copy and paste incorrect information from other ads, though we will look at “sold” listings to get an idea of current market values. Should you spot an error or omission in this listing, please message us to let us know. Pictures are always considered part of our description. Your positive feedback is critical to our success. Thank you for looking at our listing.
Price: 19.99 USD
Location: Parrish, Florida
End Time: 2024-08-24T20:39:10.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Origin: Staffordshire
Antique: No
Color: Multicolor
Material: Ceramic
Brand: Shorter and Son Limited
Type: Tea Pot
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Model: Two Faced Tea Pot
Time Period Manufactured: 1940's-1950's
Production Technique: Pottery
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Finish: Glossy
Handmade: Yes
