Tea Set
Dateca. 1820
OriginEngland
MediumLead-glazed earthenware (refomed 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)
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
Jehu Williams (1788-1859) and John Victor (1793-1845) (Williams & Victor)
ca. 1835
ca. 1820
ca. 1810
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