Child's Tea Set
ca.1920 (made)
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Child's tea set consisting of a teapot and lid, milk jug, lidded sugar bowl, six plates, six cups and six saucers. The set is hand-painted, decorated with a picture of a girl on a cart, full of flowers and boxes, which is being drawn by a dog. On the other side of the teapot, jug and sugar bowl and on each saucer is a picture of a house and trees. On the other side of the cups a patch of various greens, probably representing trees. All pieces are decorated with gold lines.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 23 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Hand-painted porcelain |
| Brief description | Porcelain, decorated with gold lines; Japan, about 1920 |
| Physical description | Child's tea set consisting of a teapot and lid, milk jug, lidded sugar bowl, six plates, six cups and six saucers. The set is hand-painted, decorated with a picture of a girl on a cart, full of flowers and boxes, which is being drawn by a dog. On the other side of the teapot, jug and sugar bowl and on each saucer is a picture of a house and trees. On the other side of the cups a patch of various greens, probably representing trees. All pieces are decorated with gold lines. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Hand Painted / NIPPON' (Printed in blue on all pieces except the cups.) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs John Wells |
| Object history | This set was given to the donor as a Christmas in about 1925. The donor, born Betty May Tweddell, was born 30/07/1915 in Winnipeg, Canada. It was given to the Museum in 1982 [82/1585]. |
| Production | The Nippon 'Rising Sun' mark probably means this set was made by Noritake. |
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| Accession number | MISC.270-1982 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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