{"product_id":"w-adams-sons-garden-sports-tea-bowls","title":"W. Adams \u0026 Sons \"Garden Sports\" Tea Bowls, c. 1830","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Set of 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA charming set of three \u003cstrong\u003e19th-century \u003c\/strong\u003eStaffordshire transferware\u003cstrong\u003e tea bowls\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Adams \u0026amp; Sons’ \"Garden Sports\"\u003c\/strong\u003e pattern, beautifully decorated in a warm red\/\"pink\" transfer print.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pattern centers on a wonderfully detailed pastoral scene of a young couple enjoying the garden, with a girl seated in a wheelbarrow as a boy pushes her along, accompanied by two playful dogs. The scene is framed by an elaborate floral and geometric border with scrolling ornament, giving the bowls an especially pretty and decorative quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Adams IV \u0026amp; Sons of Stoke-on-Trent\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGarden Sports\u003c\/strong\u003e is a documented mid-19th-century pattern and is known in this distinctive red\/pink transfer coloration. Examples of the pattern are recorded as teabowls and saucers, as well as individual bowls. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTea bowls were traditionally used without handles for drinking tea, particularly in the early 19th century, before handled teacups became more commonplace. Today, these petite bowls are equally lovely displayed in a collection, stacked on an open shelf, or paired with other antique transferware for an eclectic tablescape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stoke-on-Trent, England\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e William Adams \u0026amp; Sons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden Sports\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e c. 1830\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Earthenware\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red\/\"Pink\" transfer print\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\" W x 2.5\" H\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good antique condition with light crazing and discoloration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"England, 19th c.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44198937329751,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/3505\/3399\/files\/71_4bd78a03-6a7f-4333-a56d-e97f9b05cae5.jpg?v=1787754051","url":"https:\/\/gladysavenue.com\/products\/w-adams-sons-garden-sports-tea-bowls","provider":"Gladys Avenue","version":"1.0","type":"link"}