Jacobina Pattern Royal Winton Athena Teapot and Trivet England

This pretty chintz teapot and its matching trivet were made in the 1930's by Grimwades Royal Winton in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. In 1928, the pottery Grimwades Ltd. began making earthenware with the overall floral transfer design called chintz, based on the flowery chintz fabrics from India. Grimwades began using the name Royal Winton in 1929.

The footed Athena shape of the teapot is an early one. The patent number 301262 for the shape design is printed on the inner lid. The patent is commonly associated with Royal Winton for their Art Deco-era ceramics like this teapot. Details include a unique locking lid design that allows for pouring without the top falling off.

The chintz pattern name is Jacobina,** this one in the green colorway, and is an elusive pattern to find. The rims and edge are trimmed in gold. The stamped Art Deco style mark on both the teapot and the trivet was used from 1930 through 1934. There is a handwritten number (4547) on the bottom of the pot and the trivet, indicating they are an original match. It is of course a delightful bonus to have the trivet.

The lid, teapot and trivet are immaculately clean, appearing unused. However, there are two chips on the teapot; one is on the rim, on the edge and underside, old and colored in by a previous owner. It can of course be turned toward the back with the spout pointing to the left. The other one is at the point where the spout joins the pot; there was a repair done on the spout there. Both tend to disappear into the pattern and are not obvious. They are indicated by arrows in our photos and the price reflects the condition.

The pot stands about 5 1/2 inches tall to the top of the lid's knob when standing on its 5 1/2 inch square trivet. It's about 8 inches across from the spout to handle and the pot with its trivet weighs about 1 1/2 pounds.

This hard to find teapot and trivet set is decorative, highly collectible and a beautiful addition to a chintz and/or teapot collection.

** The reference we used is the book "Collecting Royal Winton Chintz" by Muriel M. Miller (1996, Wallace-Homestead).

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