ENGLISH FLOW BLUE TRANSFER-PRINTED CERAMIC ARTICLES, LOT OF TEN, comprising two coffee pots including "PELEW" and "SCINDE", a covered sugar with "ARABESQUE", a razor/toiletry box with pagodas and palm tree motif, and three cup and saucer sets including "SHAPOO", "PEKING", and "FORMOSA". Marks to underside include printed pattern names and a lion with "T.J. & J. MAYER / LONGPORT", and a pagoda with trees having "W.R." below. Edward Challinor, Fenton; Thomas John and Joshua Mayer, Longport; William Ridgway, Shelton, England. 19th/early 20th century. 8 1/2" HOA.
Provenance: Property from a Youngstown, OH estate.
Six undamaged, except some having usage wear and moderate crazing; "Shapoo" saucer with rim hairline; sugar having curved hairline to lower body and restoration to chip on foot; each coffee pot having imperfections including restoration to spout and cover, "PELEW" example with rim crack. Manufacturing flaws including one saucer with flake to foot, probably a stilt mark, as made.