Tea bowl and saucer
Caughley Porcelain Works
Category
Ceramics
Date
1775 - 1799
Materials
Soft paste porcelain
Place of origin
Broseley
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Benthall Hall, Shropshire
NT 509403
Summary
Miniature tea bowl, raised on foot ring. Printed in underglaze blue with chinoiserie landscape (the so-called "Island" pattern), floral motif to centre, diaper style borders around inner rim. Made circa 1775 - 1799 by Caughley Porcelain Works. Comes complete with accompanying saucer.
Provenance
Made in Shropshire circa 1775 - 1799. Owned by Sir Arthur Paul Benthall (1902 – 1992). Accepted in lieu of tax by H.M. Government in March 1993 following the death of Sir Arthur Paul Benthall in 1992 and allocated to the National Trust for display at Benthall Hall.
Makers and roles
Caughley Porcelain Works, maker