Name/Title
service, teaEntry/Object ID
1994.007.147Description
Service, tea. Transfer printed with Blue Willow / Asian pattern on the sides of each piece; angular border is located around the rims. The top of the handle and finial is ornamented with a amorphous shape on a speckled background pattern. Only a very shallow foot ring is present on the base of each piece. Inside the ring is a dark blue stamped mark that reads ""EST. / 1831 / A [inside a wreath] / ALLERTONS, LTD. / ENGLAND. / WILLOW / MADE IN [star] ENGLAND". Manufactured by Allertons, Staffordshire, England. c. 1920. A, B: teapot and lid, measures 8.5" x 5.125" x 6.5". Pot is wider across the top than at the bottom and is rounded. An S-shape spout is opposite a C-shape handle with a molded spherical shape at the top. The lid has a round finial at the center and is pierced with a steam hole at the side. The top of the handle and finial is ornamented with a amorphous shape on a speckled background pattern. C: creamer, broad shoulders and narrow base, measures 5.25" x 3.625" x 4". A C-shaped handle is located opposite the rim spout. D: round sugar bowl, measures 6.25" x 4.625" x 3.5". No lid is present. The bowl has broad shoulders which narrow toward the base. Near the top rim are 2 horizontal C-shaped handles on opposing sides.Acquisition
Accession
1994.007Source or Donor
Shriner, Thelma WaldenAcquisition Method
BequestGeneral Notes
Note
Box #153 [W/1] - C; Box #159 [W/1] - A,B,D.