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Tea Set

ca. 1934 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pink glazed china, consisting of a teapot and lid, sugar basin, milk jug, cup and saucer, in the form of cats. The teapot, jug and basin are in the form of curled up cats, the teapot spout being formed by one of the cat's ears, the head having black eyes, a red mouth and whiskers, and a black bow. The cup is in form of a sitting cat, the saucer is decorated with a recumbent cat.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Child's Tea Service
  • Tea Pot
  • Child's Tea Srvice
  • Teapot Lid
  • Child's Tea Srvice
  • Sugar Bowl
  • Child's Tea Service
  • Milk Jug
  • Child's Tea Service
  • Child's Tea Service
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Pink glazed china
Brief description
Glazed pink china teaset in the form of cats, England, probably Wiltshaw & Robinson (Carlton Ware), ca.1934
Physical description
Pink glazed china, consisting of a teapot and lid, sugar basin, milk jug, cup and saucer, in the form of cats. The teapot, jug and basin are in the form of curled up cats, the teapot spout being formed by one of the cat's ears, the head having black eyes, a red mouth and whiskers, and a black bow. The cup is in form of a sitting cat, the saucer is decorated with a recumbent cat.
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Miss H. S Thorn
Object history
[77/1998]
Production
Carlton Ware
Collection
Accession number
MISC.85A to F-1978

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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