Pottery Tea Sets

A stylish pair vintage miniature studio pottery marbled clay teapots of egg shape with tall loop kettle style handles by Roger Michell and dated 1984. The teapots are press molded with marbled clay, this is colored clay pressed and rolled together to give these beautiful colored and marbled designs. One teapot combines contrasting black and white clays while the other combines colored clays both with a black clay ring foot, spout and loop handle. The teapots have incised signatures to the lower body below the handles and are dated 84. An unusual and stylish pair of studio pottery teapots. Provenance: The Joseph...

A Measham – Bargeware Tea Kettle impressed with the Blue Ribbon Temperance motto, England, circa 1880. The Blue Ribbon Movement was active from 1880-1882 in Great Britain, Canada, and the United States. The ribbon badge was worn by those who took the pledge of abstinence from alcohol consumption, adopting the term teetotaler. The kettle has a dark brown treacle glaze with enameled, raised and molded floral and fruit applications. The main panel, seen on both sides of the kettle reads, “Sign the Pledge, Don the Blue” The notched lid is held securely in place for pouring. Measham Ware was decorated with floret appliqués and an impressed panel or banner personalized using a printer’s typeface. The pottery, also known as Rockingham or Motto Ware, was produced from the 1870’s by William Mason, a South Derbyshire potter. Often called ‘barge ware’ because it was extensively marketed through a shop on Measham High Street, located near the canal bridge...

A beautiful and rare set of eight (8) English Portmeirion green Malachite and gold espresso coffee or demitasse tea cup and saucer, circa...

A beautiful tea set made of black glazed stoneware, designed by Luigi Colani in 1973. Executed by Porzellanfabrik Friesland, Germany. All items are in excellent condition. The set co...

A fine vintage Studio Pottery tenmoku glazed teapot and cover by Ken Halsall (b.1928) and made at the Light Trees Pottery. This stylish shaped teapot has ...