Teacup
Wedgwood
Category
Ceramics
Date
Unknown
Materials
Ceramic
Measurements
88 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Etruria
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 929591.1.6
Summary
One of eleven cups from a tea service made by Wedgwood with a 'chequer border' design, with green ring. The set consists of eleven cups (a), eleven saucers (b), twelve small plates (c), thirteen medium plates (d) and twenty-six large plates (e). This cup is stamped 'HEAL & SON / TRADEMARK / LONDON, W' around an image of a four-poster bed. The base also features a black, handpainted number 'A6157'.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Makers and roles
Wedgwood, manufacturer Heal and Son, retailer