A rare set of 3 Georgian china slop bowls. Very fine and thin porcelain is trimmed with gold band and bat printed en-grisaille with classical urns that are festooned with beautiful gilt garlands. The interior centre of each bowl is hand-painted with small delicate gold flowers.
Once considered an essential part of any tea service, slop bowls were used to collect the tea dregs from the bottom of a teacup. Leftover tea, along with any tea leaves, would be placed into the bowl in preparation for pouring another round of tea.
Made by Thomas Wolfe (Factory Z), Stoke-on-Trent, England, c. 1800’s.
Pattern number 24.
192 g
4.5 cm tall
8 cm across the top
4 cm across the base
Very good antique condition. One bowl has some staining to the porcelain and nibbles to the foot; one bowl has two cracks; one has a hairline crack to the exterior; very light wear to gilt appropriate to age and use.
A rare set of 3 Georgian china slop bowls. Very fine and thin porcelain is trimmed with gold band and bat printed en-grisaille with classical urns that are festooned with beautiful gilt garlands. The interior centre of each bowl is hand-painted with small delicate gold flowers.
Once considered an essential part of any tea service, slop bowls were used to collect the tea dregs from the bottom of a teacup. Leftover tea, along with any tea leaves, would be placed into the bowl in preparation for pouring another round of tea.
Made by Thomas Wolfe (Factory Z), Stoke-on-Trent, England, c. 1800’s.
Pattern number 24.
192 g
4.5 cm tall
8 cm across the top
4 cm across the base
Very good antique condition. One bowl has some staining to the porcelain and nibbles to the foot; one bowl has two cracks; one has a hairline crack to the exterior; very light wear to gilt appropriate to age and use.
