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Factory Grainger
Date made 1800 to 1805
Material Bone china
Factory Mark Grainger & Co Worcester
Mark Type hand written script
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Pattern Number 220
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Shape Name New Oval
Label The new oval shaped tea wares of the early 1800's held far more tea than earlier shapes. As tea prices dropped and consumption increased, larger and larger teapots and tea cups were made.
Description Oval shaped tea pot, cover and stand, milk jug, slop basin, sucrier and cover and two cups and saucers. All straight fluted shapes with a narrow underglaze blue border and gilded with interwoven ferns.
Provenance From the bequest of Miss M.E.Cooke of Kidderminster 1988
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Museum No 4892

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