This magnificent vintage cast Italian sterling silver teapot has been realistically modelled in the form of a seated camel.
The surface of the teapot is embellished with details reproducing the camel's fur coat and anatomical features.
The medial portion of the camel is ornamented with a large bulbous tied sack design.
This Italian silver teapot retains the original plain domed hinged cover surmounted with a plain oval ring-loop style finial.
This fine teapot retains the original handle modelled in the form of a male figure, attired in a turban and tied robe, tying a pack to the camel's hump.
This magnificent teapot has a uniquely curved spout comprised of the camel's collared neck; the pouring lip is produced by the camel's open mouth.
The hallmarks struck to the underside of this teapot includes:
Silver quality/purity mark: 925 (sterling, 925/1000).
Maker's registration: 1763 MI (Untraced, Milano)
NOTE: This Karawan teapot is a reproduction of a glazed and gilded earthenware teapot made by Moore Bros.; an example of this can be found in the famous Victoria and Albert Museum of Practical Geology. This teapot bears poetic Oriental influence from nature and the desert; the Orient recreated by the Romantics incorporated enchanting and adventurous fantasy symbolism. This teapot proffers the promised moment of rest rewarded by hot tea after enduring the hostile and sun-filled jouneys taken.
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