{"product_id":"1930s-humpty-dumpty-lingard-pottery-teapot","title":"1930s Humpty Dumpty Lingard Pottery Yellow Teapot","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1930s Humpty Dumpty Lingard Pottery Yellow Teapot\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a very unusual 1930s Humpty Dumpty Lingard Pottery Yellow Teapot, made by Lingard, Webster and Jones at the Swan Bank Pottery, High Street, Tunstall; one of the many Staffordshire potteries. They produced all sorts of novelty and kitsch teapots, many of which are highly collectible. The company closed in 1972.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is in good condition, with no restoration work or cracks. It does have crazing and manufacturing defects including bubbles, glazing marks and pin holes. There is also a very slight chip underneath the base of the lid, which is not visible unless viewed at an angle when the lid is out of the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Size:-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase Width: 12.6cm (5\")\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase Depth: 9.6cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight (including lid): 15cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength (Handle to spout): 18.5cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis style of teapot was produced in both yellow and green with the Nursery Rhyme character, Humpty Dumpty, sitting on the wall with his legs forming part of the teapot body (wall) and the lid as his head. The brick seams and key parts of the figure are gilded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe teapot has a printed 1930s Lingard back mark, which is quite hard to read, and an impressed back mark:-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eENGLAND\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRd 830104 \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(The registered design number dates to 1938)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA nice piece for collectors of vintage and novelty teapots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease click on the following link for more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mullard-antiques-and-collectibles.myshopify.com\/collections\/vintage-antique-teapots\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evintage teapots.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Lingard, Webster and Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37248631275669,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/5122\/8972\/products\/DSC09584.jpg?v=1605289233","url":"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/1930s-humpty-dumpty-lingard-pottery-teapot","provider":"Mullard Antiques and Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}