REDUCED Ridgway Child's RARE Transferware TEASET "Chinese" c.1830-55

Pottery : Antique : Juvenile

 

13 Piece English toy teaset, not marked, but identified from the border design of an adult size piece pictured in Petra Williams, STAFFORDSHIRE: Romantic Transfer Patterns: Cup Plates and Early Victorian China, Vol. I, p.107. The title given is "Chinese" made by John Ridgway & Co., with a printed Chinese mark, Godden Mark 3259, circa 1830-55.

In amazingly good condition for its age and use: (If not mentioned, no outstanding flaws) Out of 4 SIPPING SAUCER bowls, 1 is discolored and has a base ring chip. Another has an old pattern side rim chip, a third has a small old rim flake.

4 Handleless CUPS (or TEA BOWLS): 1 has a manufacturing kiln grain felt on rim; one has in-the-making discoloring and transfer 'melting' on the inside rim, a third has an old rim flake and inside well kiln speck;

CREAMER: one flea bite on the rim, with a kiln speck on the thumb handle peak.

SUGAR w/ LID: 2 inside ledge chips, light toning of interior. LID: small firing crack underglaze inside the lid, not seen on display. Rubbing wear to the glaze on the finial.

TEAPOT w/ LID: Lid: inside ridge flake, kiln dust speck, and slight discolor waves from ledge...none of which is seen on display. POT: An old chip and old flake at inside ledge on which the lids sits. Tiny hairline at top corner of the spout. Possible restoration here but excellent professional job if so.

Item ID: TTS-3