BRITISH HAND-PAINTED FLORAL MOTIF CERAMIC 21-PIECE TEA SET, each featuring bright polychrome floral vine decoration, comprising two teapots, a covered sugar, a creamer, a waste bowl, and eight cup and saucer sets. Marks to underside include various hand-brushed and impressed letters. Mid 19th century. 6 5/8" HOA.
Provenance: From the Ann and Clay Ring family collection, Winston-Salem, NC.
Eighteen undamaged, except a few having minor usage wear; one teapot having minor faint hairline to body; remaining teapot with radial hairline to base and hairline to upper body; sugar with some areas of discoloration to lower body, scattered flakes to interior gallery, and Y-shaped hairline to base that does not appear to go through to interior. Manufacturing flaws including three saucers with minute flake to foot ring, probably a stilt mark as made.