Wonderful antique James Macintyre & Co. Gesso Faience tea set comprised of teapot, creamer, and sugarbowl.
Designed by Harry Barnard, comprising teapot and cover, milk-jug and sugar basin, incised and slip decorated with stylised foliage panels in blue, green and celadon on a white ground. In 1894, MacIntyre produced a series of designs by Wildig under the name "Washington Faience", which was followed by the "Gesso Faience" line developed by Harry Barnard who had come to Macintyre from Doulton's and then left them in 1897 for Wedgwood. This set is dated to 1894 - 1897.
17 cm in width of teapot, 8 cm in height, two small cracks in the interior, Macintyre mark on bottom
11 cm in width of sugar bowl, 4 cm in height, Macintyre mark on bottom
12 cm in width of creamer, 5 cm in height, restoration to handle, almost impossible to see
Creamer and sugar bowl marked with auction mark, purchased in 2017.
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