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Tea Set

Dateca. 1820

OriginEngland

MediumRefined red earthenware (silver lusterware)

DimensionsTeapot: 6 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 11in. (16.5 x 14 x 27.9cm)
Sugar Dish: 5 1/2 x 4 5/8 x 5 1/2in. (14 x 11.7 x 14cm)
Cream Jug: 3 1/2 x 2 7/8 x 5 5/8in. (8.9 x 7.3 x 14.3cm)

Credit LineGift of James W. Shaeffer

Object number2015-135,1-3

DescriptionSilver lusterware teapot, sugar dish, and cream jug with ensuite molded decoration. Interior of teapot and sugar dish without luster, revealing reddish-brown clay body.Label TextWhile Federal newspapers often advertise lustre teapots in "sets," it is rare to find intact examples of lustreware sugar dishes, cream jugs, and teapots decorated or molded ensuite.ProvenanceEx. Coll: James W. Shaeffer