Vtg Rare Brown & Cinnamon Teapot WithCups & Saucers 6 Set James Gilman Portugal

  

Vintage Rare Brown tones cinnamon shades and burt orange Teapot W/Cups & Saucers Set of 6. The teapot has no chip cracks or crazing. Two saucers have some crazing. Two cups have a small chip and one cup has dust under the glaze.

This preowned set is in great condition. AN EXTREMELY RARE ANTIQUE PORCELAIN TEAPOT MANUFACTURED BY SACAVEM PORTUGAL WHILE UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF JAMES GILMAN.

THE TEAPOT IS DECORATED BY HAND IN MAGNIFICENT AND PROMINENT BROWN TONES WITH CINAMMON SHADES AND BURNT ORANGE ALL MERGING GLORIOUSLY IN PATTERNS. MOTIFS BEST DESCRIBED AS A MODERNIST ART DECO STYLE. THE TEAPOT IS DESIGNED IN AN ALMOST MONTROSE SHAPE WITH THE CHARMINGLY FLUTED SIDES AND A SHORTENED PEDESTAL BASE. A DOMED LID TOPPED BY A HANDLE FINIAL AND AND A SHORT ARCHED SPOUT MATCH THE ART DECO STYLE HANDLE. SACAVEM POTTERY FACTORY WAS A FAMOUS CERAMIC PRODUCTION INDUSTRIAL UNIT FOUNDED IN 1850 AND LOCATED IN THE PARISH OF SACAVEM, PORTUGAL.

TODAY IT IS THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE SACAVEM MUSEUM. THE FACTORY WAS BEGUN BY MANUEL JOAQUIM AFONSO. KING LOUIS I WAS SO IMPRESSED WITH THE PRODUCTION THAT HE AWARDED THE FACTORY THE TITLE OF "ROYAL".

THE KING ALSO GAVE HOWORTH THE TITLE OF BARON HOWORTH OF SACAVEM. IN 1893 WHEN JOHN HOWORTH DIED, HIS WIFE THE BARONESS FORMED A PARTNERSHIP WITH JOHN GILMAN TO ADMINISTER THE FACTORY. IN 1921 JAMES GILMAN DIES AND WAS SUCCEEDED BY HIS SON RAUL WHO TOOK HERBERT GILBERT AS A BUSINESS PARTNER. IN 1983 THE COMPANY CLOSED PERMANENTLY.

STAMPS/MARKS ETC : THE TEAPOT IS STAMPED UNDERNEATH WITH THE SACAVEM LOOPED BELT MARK AND - "GILMAN & CTA, SACAVEM, PORTUGAL".