Extremely rare Minton majolica guava fruit motif teapot

Code: 3180

An extremely rare Minton majolica guava fruit teapot, in the form of  four yellow glaze fruits clustered about a tree trunk, the cross section forming the lid, which is applied with a guava leaf to form the lid handle. The teapot spout and handle in the form of mottled green shoots. Marked Minton English c1870