Cup, tea and saucer
Midwinter Ltd, W.R.
Midwinter, Roy
Tait, Jessie
Tait, Jessie
Tea cup and saucer, white earthenware with clear glaze, 'Stylecraft' shapes SC5/L and SC6, the saucer is overall a square shape with rounded corners and slightly bulging edges, inset circular base, rounded sides with a square well, and a broad, flattened rim, the cup has an inset square base with rounded corners, rising to a rounded, open body with plain rim, square handle tapering at either end; decorated with the 'Red Domino' pattern, which comprises a thick, hand-painted band of red enamel with evenly spaced dots of white enamel in relief around the rim of the cup and saucer, and the outer surface of the cup's handle.
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