FOUR-PIECE CASTLEFORD WHITE STONEWARE TEASET.Circa 1800 & Later. Two of the pieces incised with #22. Consisting of an oval shaped glazed stoneware teapot with hoof form spout, and sliding cover with botanical finial. Blue enamel details on white glazed ground with neoclassical motif in relief. Unmarked, other than 22 incised to underside.The teapot measuring 5 5/8" tall. Along with a covered sugar, having identical finial to cover, over a shaped oval form, handpainted pastoral scenes to front and back, also unmarked, other than incised 22 to underside, measuring 5 3/8" tall. A waste bowl, with neoclassical motif, measuring 3 1/4" tall, which is unmarked and not incised. And a small pitcher, 4 1/4" tall, also unmarked and not incised. (4 total). Estimate $500-600
Old repair and chips to the spout of the tea pot, as well as minor chips to the sliding cover. The sugar having three minor chips to the top of the rim, two to the interior of the rim and a larger chip to the rim of the cover. The creamer in good condition aside from traces of dried ink to the interior. Some wear to the applied blue enamel to the wastebowl.