Name/Title
Service, TeaEntry/Object ID
GHS 740Description
4 Cups and 4 Saucers. Cups are 2 in. tall with a diameter of 3.5 in.; Saucers are 1.25 in. tall and 5.75 in. in diameter. White porcelain with white/blue glaze. Cups have straight sides narrowing to base, rounded just before small foot. Red/brown flower motif on outside, line and dot (red) around inside edge. Saucer has high sides rounding at base with small foot. Decorations same as cups.
1 Creamer. Creamer is 4 inches tall, 6.5 inches wide, and 3.25 inches deep. White porcelain with blue/white glaze on helmet shaped creamer with "twig" handle. Multicolored floral motif - round base.
1 Teapot. Teapot is 5.75 inches tall, 4.25 inches wide, and 8 inches deep. White porcelain with blue/white glaze teapot with domed lid with round pointed knob, hole at top, pink flowers and green line on edge. Straight spout. Simple handle with heart shaped thumb rest. Rounded sholder with regular vertical grooves. Green scallops at top with red line. Red and purple floral motif. LSK: Also insect design on pot; dragonflies and fireflies.
1 Sugarbowl. Sugarbowl is 5. inches tall, 5.75 inches wide, and 3.75 inches deep. White porcelain sugarbowl with blue/white glaze and red/purple floral pattern. Gilt on beechee nut knob, red and blue lines on rim on lid. Bottom - braided handles with orange painted leaf joins. Blue and red lines at edges - small foot.Provenance
Notes
GHS catalogue - Old tea set. Teapot, coffeepot, sugar bowl, cream pitcher, 5 saucers, 5 cups. Set donated by Miss Anna Johnson, early 20th century.
