A Staffordshire blue and white transfer decorated oval supper set in mahogany tray
early 19th century
Comprising four covered serving dishes about a central small tureen.
height of tureen 8 1/4in (21cm); width across handles of tray 23in (58.5cm); depth of tray

Not examined under UV light. Crazing overall. Tureen with old staple repair to basin and where it joins support, some hairlines extending from the area and blue overpaint to two sections of the rim. One lid with hairline extending from rim (approximately 2in in length). One dish restored with old staple repairs and some yellowing to the restoration and some slight darkening from crazing. Two other dishes with darkening to the crazing. Tray with typical dings, dents and surface scratches overall, age crack to one side beneath handle.