Seven Blue Transfer Diminutive Teaware, England, c. 1790-1840, a pearlware London-shape tea child's three-piece set printed with the Two Temples II, Variation Broseley pattern, unmarked, consisting of a teapot, ht. 3 1/4, sugar box, ht. 3, and a cream jug, ht. 2 1/2; a one-cup or child's teapot printed in the Buffalo pattern, printed workman's mark, attributed to Spode, ht. 4 1/4; a small pearlware teapot printed in the Buffalo, or Boy on a Buffalo pattern, silver lustre banding added to the body, spout, and lid, unmarked, ht. 6 1/2; a child’s or one-cup teapot printed in a version of the Chinese Raft pattern, unmarked, ht. 4 5/8; and a diminutive earthenware tea bowl and saucer printed in the Whipping a Top pattern, unmarked, tea bowl ht. 1 3/4, dia. 3, saucer dia. 5 in.
Provenance: The Zeller Collection.
Condition
Condition: Child's tea set: Very good condition with very minor roughness to the teapot spout.
4 1/2 in. Buffalo pattern teapot: Very good condition with one tiny chip on the inside of the spout.
6 1/2 in. Buffalo pattern teapot: Very good condition with two chips to the underside of the lid, one small chip on the underside of the pot. Not visible when lid is on.
Chinese Raft pattern teapot: Good condition. Professional restoration to the tip of the spout and to the rim of the lid.
Cup and saucer: Very good condition.
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