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<p>[QUOTE="bluumz, post: 4370942, member: 649"]They do appear to be English redware.</p><p>Can we see close-up photos of the decoration and the bottom of the teapot? From the two photos provided, I would have guessed all hand-painted/sponged... I don't see transfer use, though that is possible. Also, JMHO, I would have guessed 1930s/40s, when painted brown betties were so popular in England... though your teapot is not a brown betty, which are traditionally globular-shaped. Your teapot is more evocative of the Royal Winton/Grimwades "countess" shape, popularly used for their tea-for-one breakfast sets in the 1930s-50s.</p><p>Your set isn't particularly valuable, but I like it!</p><p>EDIT: What are the sizes of the pieces? How many cups of tea would the teapot hold? FYI, since it hasn't been mentioned yet, you appear to have a teapot, a creamer jug, an open sugar bowl, and a water jug. Pity there's no cup/saucer![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bluumz, post: 4370942, member: 649"]They do appear to be English redware. Can we see close-up photos of the decoration and the bottom of the teapot? From the two photos provided, I would have guessed all hand-painted/sponged... I don't see transfer use, though that is possible. Also, JMHO, I would have guessed 1930s/40s, when painted brown betties were so popular in England... though your teapot is not a brown betty, which are traditionally globular-shaped. Your teapot is more evocative of the Royal Winton/Grimwades "countess" shape, popularly used for their tea-for-one breakfast sets in the 1930s-50s. Your set isn't particularly valuable, but I like it! EDIT: What are the sizes of the pieces? How many cups of tea would the teapot hold? FYI, since it hasn't been mentioned yet, you appear to have a teapot, a creamer jug, an open sugar bowl, and a water jug. Pity there's no cup/saucer![/QUOTE]
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