Wedgwood Assembled Three-piece Caneware Tea Set

Description:

Wedgwood Assembled Three-piece Caneware Tea Set, England, late 18th century, each with simulated bamboo handle, encaustic enamel palmette borders and Bacchanalian Boys in relief, upper-lower case marks, including a covered teapot with circular knop, ht. 5; and two with bamboo knop: a covered sugar bowl, ht. 4 7/8, and covered cream jug, ht. 5 1/4 in.; impressed upper-lower case marks.

Provenance: The Victor & Muriel Polikoff Collection.
Estimate $1,200-1,800

Teapot: Hairline to finial at join; three slight nicks to spout.
Sugar: In very good condition throughout.
Creamer: Cover with hairline surrounding knop at join; small rim chip repair. Creamer with footrim chips restored.


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