A Rare Bullet Shaped Teapot with classical figures cast in relief round the body adapted from the 1^st century BC Portland Vase which was presented to the nation by the widow of the 2^nd Earl of Portland. It is now in The British Museum Collection. Diameter 5” Height 6”

The Portland Vase was copied by Josiah Wedgewood in pottery circa 1790 and it was assumed that they were also produced in pewter at about that time.

Recent research has shown however that these teapots are more recent than had been assumed. It is now known that they were made by Richard Ford Sturges of Birmingham (PS9037) in the 1850's

The pictured label was inside the teapot and a label under the base states “The Portland Teapot. Exhibited at Reading Museum 1969” It is pictured in that catalogue, item No.195