"Bee on the Nose" Canister and Teapot Set

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Posted by norkin
17 years ago
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Category Ceramics and Porcelains
Medium Porcelain
Distinguishing marks Gold "N" on the bottom of Items, and bee on the Nose
Condition Good
Size and dimensions of this item Tea Pot is 8"w x 10"
Date Period 1950's ?
Weight Light in weight
History My mother used to refer to this as her "Clarice Cliff" collection of Bee on the Nose
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known) Handed down from grandparents to parents
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Submitted by Sue2

<div><p align="center"><strong><font color="#400040">In this link you&#39;ll find information about Clarice Cliff and picture&#39;s of her work and her mark.</font></strong></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.claricecliff.com/">http://www.claricecliff.com/</a></p><p align="center">&#160;</p><p align="center"><strong><font color="#400040">I found a teapot on ebay going for $25.00 and it wasn&#39;t in very good condition. It seems that your teapot was not made by Clarice Cliff but another company. Below is what was written on ebay about the teapot that matched your teapot.  </font></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><font color="#400040">TILSO &amp; CO<br /></font></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><font color="#400040">3 FOOTED, HAND PAINTED MAN WITH A BEE ON HIS NOSE TEAPOT</font></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><font color="#400040">9&quot; TALL FROM BOTTOM TO THE TOP OF THE HANDLE</font></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><font color="#400040">7 3/4&quot; FROM SPOUT TO EAR</font></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><font color="#400040">MADE OF SOME SORT OF RED CLAY AND HAND PAINTED OVER THE GLAZE..</font></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><font color="#400040">THIS WAS MADE SOMEWHERE IN THE 1930&#39;s to 1950&#39;s</font></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><font color="#400040">VERY HARD TO GET MORE INFORMATION </font></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><font color="#400040">I KNOW THAT TILSO WAS A PART OF T. BATLIN &amp; SON&#39;S.</font></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><font color="#400040">BUT THERE IS NO TILSO LABEL</font></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><font color="#400040">THERE IS A BIG &quot;N&quot; IN A CIRCLE AT THE BOTTOM</font></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><font color="#400040">Good Luck!</font></strong></p></div>

Submitted by Lovejoy

<p>From my dusty files:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Tilso was part of L.Batlin and Son, a New York City-based company that was formed sometime prior to 1913. L.Batlin and Son began as dealers of antiques, and following the depression formed the import company Tilso. Importing various ceramic items from Japan, including vases, clocks, dishes and figurines, Tilso was in business until 1976. The name Tilso was derived from the names of the owners wife and daughter, Tillie and Sonia.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Lovejoy </p>

I have one of the man with a bee on his nose teapots just like the one in the photo. I got mine before my marriage in 1959 in Bluefield, WV and paid $1.00 for it and for years kept it on display on top of my refrigerator. Wondering if anyone has any idea of its value. After recently becoming addicted to teapot collecting, I unpacked this one from storage. P. Brown
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