Part of green and white transfer printed tea set w/ teapot, covered sugar, 4 saucers, 2 tea cups and slop bowl; scalloped edges; teapot and sugar have fluted bodies; transfer printed scene w/ flowers in Grecian-type vase and buildings in background; mountain view in distance.
teapots
covers (closures)
ironstone (pottery)
transfer printing
floral patterns
Ironstone
Transfer Printed
Bouquet
Alpine
TEAPOT
Stamped on bottom: ""Alpine/ WR/ Opaque China"" [see worksheet for drawing] This ""WR"" mark was in use from c.1830-1834.
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Ridgway, William (Maker)
Shelton, England, Staffordshire
6.5 x 11.25 (HxW), 6.75 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.626.1AB
Snyder, Jeffrey B.. Romantic Staffordshire Ceramics. [No Publisher].
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