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Tea leaf ironstone dishes are named for their decorations. There was a superstition that it was lucky if a whole tea leaf unfolded at the bottom of your cup. This idea was translated into the pattern of dishes known as tea leaf. By 1850 at least twelve English factories were making this pattern, and by the 1870s it was a popular pattern in many countries. The tea leaf was always a luster glaze on early wares, although now some pieces are made with a brown tea leaf. There are many variations of tea leaf designs, such as Teaberry, Pepper Leaf, and Gold Leaf. The designs were used on many different white ironstone shapes, such as Bamboo, Lily of the Valley, Empress, and Cumbow. The tea leaf pattern pictured a luster tea leaf on a white dish.
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| Image | Category | Pattern or Item | Description | Year Priced | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Bowl | Vegetable, Cover, Copper Luster, White, Marked, 7 x 10 In. | 2012 | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Bowl | Vegetable, Rectangular, H. Burgess, | 2012 |  | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Butter | Copper Luster, Marked Alfred Meakin, 5 In. Illustrated, | 2012 | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Gravy Boat | Adams, 6 1/2 In. | 2012 | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Plate | Alfred Meakin, 8 7/8 In. | 2012 | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Plate | Alfred Meakin, c.1880, 9 3/4 In. , | 2012 | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Plate | Center Brown Border & Center Leaf, Alfred Meakin | 2012 | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Plate | Wedgwood, 7 1/2 In. | 2012 | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Platter | Alfred Meakin, c.1898, 12 3/4 In. , | 2012 | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Platter | Rectangular, Alfred Meakin, c.1897, 12 x 8 In. | 2012 | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Sugar | Cable Shape, Anthony Shaw | 2012 | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Toothbrush Holder | Wilkinson | 2012 | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Baker | Alfred Meakin 8 x 6 In. | 2011 | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Baker | Anthony Shaw 10 In. | 2011 | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Baker | Lily Of The Valley Oval Anthony Shaw 11 1/2 In. | 2011 | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Baker | Oval Alfred Meakin 9 5/8 x 7 In. | 2011 | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Basin | Anthony Shaw 14 1/2 In. | 2011 | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Brush Vase | Bamboo Alfred Meakin 5 In. | 2011 | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Cake Plate | Hexagonal Pierced Handles Anthony Shaw 12 x 9 In. | 2011 | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Creamer | Bamboo Alfred Meakin 6 1/4 In. | 2011 | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Creamer | Cable Shape H. Burgess 5 1/2 In. | 2011 | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Dish | Handles Alfred Meakin 9 5/8 x 4 3/4 In. | 2011 | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Dish | Pickle Bamboo Alfred Meakin 8 x 4 1/2 In. | 2011 | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Dish | Pickle Cable Shape Anthony Shaw | 2011 | | | Tea Leaf Ironstone | Dish | Pickle DeSoto Shape Anthony Shaw | 2011 |
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