Tea Leaf Ironstone China
By Thomas P. Heinecke
The origin of Tea Leaf china, like many other dinner wares commonly used in the United States during the 19th Century, can be traced to the United Kingdom and more specifically to the great pottery districts of Staffordshire including Stoke and Burslem.
Staffordshire had been producing large quantities of transfer decorated ironstone since the very late 18th Century for sale both at home and for [...] Click here to continue reading.