A RARE COALPORT POLYCHROME SHANKED TEA CANISTER AND COVER AND MATCHING CREAM JUG

A RARE COALPORT POLYCHROME SHANKED TEA CANISTER AND COVER AND MATCHING CREAM JUG, JOHN ROSE & CO, 1796-C1800 jug 12cm hThe present example would appear to be the only known example of a Coalport tea canister of this shape. Since tea bowls in early services were slightly smaller than later examples, the milk jug was correspondingly smaller.