Teapot
A. B. Jones and Sons Ltd.
Category
Ceramics
Date
Unknown
Materials
ceramic
Measurements
140 mm (Height); 140 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Longton
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Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1145940.2
Summary
A white teapot. Part of a group of ceramics with a coat of arms and the motto 'MENS AGITAT MOLEM'.
Provenance
Given by Philip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Marks and inscriptions
Underside base: GRAFTON CHINA / A B J / & SONS / ENGLAND [ Lettering contained within a shield. Above the shield is an image of a rising sun with its rays in the form of a face.]
Makers and roles
A. B. Jones and Sons Ltd., potter