Fitz & Floyd "Celebrating Aces" Teapot-circa 1998

New listing from our teapot collection!

Established in Dallas in 1960 by founders Pat Fitzpatrick and Bob Floyd, Fitz and Floyd started off as an import company but soon progressed to the design and sale of ceramic giftware, tabletop products and accessories. By the 1970's, the company had several popular hand-painted ceramic gift lines in production. Fitz and Floyd collectibles are known for their intricate, imaginative designs that vary from humorous to elegant pieces. In the 1970's and 1980's, Fitz and Floyd became the first company to create mix-and-match dinnerware with varied, but complementary designs or colors in one pattern line. The product lines created by Fitz and Floyd are too numerous to list and most collectors focus on specific themes rather than specific lines. Fitz & Floyd products were so popular that the city of Dallas commissioned it to make a one-of-a kind tea service as a gift to Queen Elizabeth for her 1991 visit to the USA from England.
Special editions and limited production items were first introduced in 1990 by Fitz & Floyd's International Collection by Omnibus. Omnibus was their division in the Philippines (USA) and included teapots, ornaments, and figurines made of resin, glass and ceramics. Other divisions of Fitz & Floyd also included boxes, decorative plates, eggs, water globes, houses, cookies jars, ceramic gift ware, dinnerware, tableware, and decorative accessories. None of which are more desired than their Christmas patterns.
This collectible teapot was made in 1998 and designed to celebrate the Aces in the deck of playing cards. A formal avid "poker player" myself I always thought it was ironic that "Aces" are the top card in a traditional deck of playing cards.
In French historical linguistics, "ace" began as a term referring to "low in denomination" of a die side with a single pip (dot). In Middle English, if a die landed on the single pip, it was an "ace of a play" which meant you had bad luck. Eventually, the game of dice transferred to a denominational game on wood pulp (cardstock) and the number "1" in a corner meant it was the ace, or lowest denomination.
Over the years the "1" turned to the "A" on the low card and was gradually promoted to the high card, and became a term associated with the top or elite and gained the notoriety status still held to this day.
Another fun fact is that a king is not depicted on as playing card but is depicted in this teapot's design?
The king shown on the lid does not have a mustache and bears a sword (handle). This could only be the
King Of Hearts or commonly known as "Suicide King". In origin, the king of hearts is a portrait of Charlamagne on a playing card. Charlamagne never played cards and apparently was busy as king unifying Western Europe and apparently sucked at mathematics like me......why I am a former avid poker player:)

MemoryLaneVintiques picked item in Argyle, Texas
Used as the "pot" to hold winnings in the center of a "man cave's" poker table.
Weighs: 1 pound 5 ounces
Capacity: 25 fl oz
Measurements: 10" Across 7" Tall 4.75" Diameter Base
No Cracks or Chips-Excellent Condition

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