miniature tea bowl & saucer
Summary
Miniature tea bowl with everted rim and narrow footring. Deep wide saucer, also with everted rim and tapering footring. Creamware body sponged with manganese brown oxide bleeding into rich lead-glaze, resulting in mottled brown tortoiseshell pattern.
Object Name
miniature tea bowl & saucer
Date Created
c 1750=1760
Dimensions
saucer: 2cm
bowl: 2.5cm
overall: 3.1cm
accession number
1922.359
Collection Group
craft and design
ceramics
miniature and doll house furniture
Place of creation
Staffordshire
Medium
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Mary Greg
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