1920s 'English Scenery' Woods Ware Patented 'Cosy' Teapot Burslem England. Blue and white. SOME DAMAGE

This antique teapot dates back to the 1920s. (The backstamp puts it as 1917 onwards).

It was a patented design that features an integral tea strainer, and it was guaranteed to be 'non-drip'.

Its distinctive shape makes it very collectible, and it was produced with various patterns on it, this one being 'English Scenery'.

Please note there is damage to this. The spout is chipped, as it the handle to the strainer, and the rim has a chip and a repair.

Its stands approx 17.5 cm high and holds 1.5 pints

The last photo shows other items for sale at time of listing.

The Woods Ware patented 'Cosy' teapot, produced by Wood & Sons in Burslem, England, is a distinctive piece of early 20th-century ceramic design. The "Cosy" teapot was created in collaboration with Abram Allware Ltd. in the 1920s. This innovative teapot design was celebrated for its practicality, featuring drip-free pouring and heat-retention properties. Its unique lid, designed to serve as a strainer and sit securely on the pot, showcased the brand's focus on functionality as well as style​

Wood & Sons, established in 1865, was a renowned pottery manufacturer known for its wide range of earthenware and tableware, catering to the middle market. The company was based in Burslem, Staffordshire, a key hub of British ceramic production. Over the decades, Wood & Sons gained recognition for its quality craftsmanship and innovative designs, such as the "Cosy" teapot​.

This teapot, combining aesthetic appeal and practicality, remains a collectible item and a testament to the ingenuity of British ceramics during that era.

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