Artwork
Tea Set
Manufacturer
Wedgwood
(founded 1759)
DepartmentEuropean Art
CultureEnglish
Date19th century
MediumJasperware
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Kittie Nelson Ferguson and Henry Rugeley Ferguson
Object number2001.52.9.a-e
GeographyPlace madeStoke-on-Trent, England
General regionEurope
DescriptionTricolor jasperware tea set with teapot, covered creamer and sugar bowl, milk pitcher, coffee cup, and saucer. Lilac lily of the valley flowers and green leaf decorations on the body, lids with simple knops and leaf decorations and C-form handles. Teapot, 6 1/2 in. h. (Teacup and saucer have slightly different decoration with ivy swags and lilac-colored medallion having classical figures. The milk pitcher has a rounded handle while the teapot and covered creamer have squared handles at the body edge.)InscriptionsImpressed on base: Wedgwoo / #2Not on view
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