Eight Blue Transfer Tea Wares, England, late 18th/early 19th century, each blue underglaze, a c. 1775-1790 silver-shape pearlware tea canister and lid printed in a line engraved Fishing Party pattern, unmarked, ht. 5 3/4; a c. 1800-1810 earthenware tea canister and lid printed in the One Man on a Bridge pattern, printed workman's mark, ht. 5 3/4; two c. 1790-1800 earthenware sparrow-beak cream jugs, one with Buffalo pattern, the other with Elephant, Variation Buffalo pattern, unmarked, ht. 3 1/8 and 3 1/4; a fluted earthenware tea bowl and saucer printed with a line-engraved Elephant, Buffalo Variation pattern, painted workman's mark, bowl ht. 2 3/4, dia. 3 1/2, saucer dia. 5; and a c. 1815-1820 bone china saucer and cup printed in the Chinamen on a Verandah pattern, unmarked, possible attribution to New Hall, cup ht. 2 1/2, dia. 3 1/4, saucer dia. 5 1/2 in.
Provenance: The Zeller Collection.
Literature: Fishing Party and One Man on a Bridge pattern tea canisters featured in
Chinoiserie: Printed British Ceramics in the Chinese Style, 1750-1900, by R. Halliday and L. Zeller, Gomer Press, 2018.
Condition
Condition: Fishing Party pattern tea canister: Good condition. Chip at the base. Two tiny glaze nicks. One 1" hairline to he sleeve of the lid and a firering crack to the inner lid and one to the side of the canister.
One Man on a Bridge pattern tea canister: Good condition. Chip out of the inner sleeve of the lid. Minor professional restoration to chips on the canister’s collar.
Two cream jugs: Good condition. A tiny glaze firing flaw on the foot rim on one and two chips to the outer rim with old restoration, and a chip to the outer foot rim.
Elephant, Variation Buffalo pattern cup and saucer: Very good condition. Minor rubbing on the saucer edge.
Chinamen on Veranda pattern cup and saucer: Very good condition.
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