Noritake 'Fairfax' Design Tea Pot No. 3190

This is a stylish and pretty teapot from the ‘Fairfax’ suite by Noritake. The piece tapers out from the rim and then steps in at the base. It sits on a flared foot. The handle is strap-shaped with a delicate curve. Opposite the handle is a tapering spout. The lid is discoid with a tall central ridged knop. The tip of the knop, around its base and around the edge of the lid are silvered. This silver stripe is also seen on the rim of the teapot, the edge of the foot, the spout rim and either side of the handle. On the exterior, just below the rim of the pot, is a delicate repeating floral pattern in pink, blue and white. Below this there is a pale scalloped circumferential ring that is topped with sprigs of flowers and foliage. It is stamped underneath in black with a letter ‘N’ surrounded by a stylised laurel wreath and bow and the words ‘NORITAKE PHILLIPINES 3190 FAIRFAX’. It has a maximum height including the lid of approximately 17.5cm, with a maximum width from spout to the handle of 22.5cm and a diameter across the base of about 10.0cm. It is in excellent condition, with no chips or cracks.