Tea Leaf

This late Clementson Brothers bulbous square body style presents a very sturdy appearance. The angular lines and wide horizontal band at the terminals of the bracket handles are a precursor of the Arts and Crafts movement that supplanted Victorian fussiness.

Registered in 1885.

Elegance is a round style with fancy scroll-like embossing at handle terminals and at the finial. The distinctive double C-scroll finial is quite unusual and is the inspiration for the name "Elegance." Registered in 1884.

A square style from the same blank as Bullet, Daisy features a square faceted knob finial and daisy rosettes at handle corners. It has a very pronounced flared shape which indents sharply to the bracket foot base.

Registered in 1884.

This body style by Chelsea China Company sports elyptical finials, a stepped lid and uplifted handles. The gold-lustre Tea Leaf has no bud but may have extra stem extensions.

Corinthian columns with intricate capitals graced the architecture of ancient Greece. The stately columns dividing this elegant pitcher into quarters are the inspiration for the adaptation of the Corinthian name. A crimped and scalloped rim tops the colonaded body.

This Burgess product is an oval Chelsea style with added embossing near the rims which resembles embroidery. The scalloped and scrolled edges of the cake plate and relish dish are quite elegant. Registered in 1884.

Chrysanthemum features lavish floral embossing on the upper body. This late Victorian bulbous style may be found in copper or gold lustre motifs.

Registered in 1886.

The T & R Boote pottery is primarily known for its early Sydenham Shape lines. The Classic Shape is a rare example of this famous pottery's later work.

About 1868.

The only body style produced by Bahl China, to date only small bowls have been found. 1940-41.

Jumbo is a rare and unusual body style. The teapot is pear-shaped and very plain except for the addition of chrysanthemum flowers on each side of the handle terminals. The striking feature, is, of course, the well defined elephant head and trunk on the handles. This is repeated on the finial with two elephant heads facing away from each other. Jumbo was Henry Alcck's charming contribution to the animal feature whimsey of the 1880's.