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Leeds Pottery Tea Canister with Floral Enamels, Double Mark, C. 1780
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Leeds Pottery Tea Canister with Floral Enamels, Double Mark, C. 1780

18th century
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Description

This is an early English pearlware tea canister, made at Leeds Pottery in Hunslet, Yorkshire, circa 1780. Its twelve-sided body rises to a high cylindrical neck and is finely potted with crisp, faceted sides.

It is hand-painted in overglaze enamels featuring a large floral bouquet in purple, pink, iron-red, green, and blue, along with smaller flowering sprays on the remaining facets and the shoulder. The edges of the shoulder and neck are outlined in iron-red enamel.

The underside bears a rare but documented, impressed LEEDS POTTERY mark.

This is a unique and exceptionally rare Leeds Pottery example, distinguished by the factory mark being impressed twice; no other recorded example of this mark format is known. Of equal importance, all edges remain intact, including the neck and rim—a notable survival compared to other known examples.

Leeds Pottery was founded in Hunslet in 1770 by Richard Humble, along with John and Joshua Green. As one of England’s earliest major creamware manufacturers, it became widely known for the quality and lightness of its wares, later expanding into pearlware. Its 1783 trade catalogue advertised wares that could be enamelled, printed, or ornamented with gold. Despite several later changes in ownership, the original Leeds Pottery works finally closed in 1881. This tea canister is an early and well-preserved example of their enamelled pearlware. A related enamelled Leeds tea canister, dating to circa 1770, is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

Dimensions: Weight 169 g; Height 12.5 cm; Width 8 cm; Depth 5.9 cm.

Condition: Excellent antique condition. UV examination confirms there are no cracks, repairs, or repainting. Only very minor wear is present on the enamel colours.

Please study the accompanying photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of this description. If you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them. The item will be shipped with full tracking and insurance. Please note that shipping costs include labour, packaging, and postage.

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Ritas Bazaar has dated this Leeds Pottery Tea Canister to the 18th Century.

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Description
This is an early English pearlware tea canister, made at Leeds Pottery in Hunslet, Yorkshire, circa 1780.
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Its twelve-sided body rises to a high cylindrical neck and is finely potted with crisp, faceted sides.
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fig 1. An eighteenth-century creamware tea canister with hand-painted floral enamel motifs in purple, red, and green on an off-white earthenware body with arched reddish-brown shoulders.
fig 1. Leeds Pottery Tea Canister with Floral Enamels, Double Mark, C. 1780

It is hand-painted in overglaze enamels featuring a large floral bouquet in purple, pink, iron-red, green, and blue, along with smaller flowering sprays on the remaining facets and the shoulder. The edges of the shoulder and neck are outlined in iron-red enamel.

fig 2. An eighteenth-century creamware tea canister with hand-painted floral enamel motifs in purple, red, and green on an off-white earthenware body with arched reddish-brown shoulders.
fig 2. Leeds Pottery Tea Canister with Floral Enamels, Double Mark, C. 1780

The underside bears a rare but documented, impressed LEEDS POTTERY mark.

This is a unique and exceptionally rare Leeds Pottery example, distinguished by the factory mark being impressed twice; no other recorded example of this mark format is known. Of equal importance, all edges remain intact, including the neck and rim—a notable survival compared to other known examples.

fig 3. An eighteenth-century creamware tea canister with hand-painted floral enamel motifs in purple, red, and green on an off-white earthenware body with arched reddish-brown shoulders.
fig 3. Leeds Pottery Tea Canister with Floral Enamels, Double Mark, C. 1780

Leeds Pottery was founded in Hunslet in 1770 by Richard Humble, along with John and Joshua Green. As one of England’s earliest major creamware manufacturers, it became widely known for the quality and lightness of its wares, later expanding into pearlware. Its 1783 trade catalogue advertised wares that could be enamelled, printed, or ornamented with gold. Despite several later changes in ownership, the original Leeds Pottery works finally closed in 1881. This tea canister is an early and well-preserved example of their enamelled pearlware. A related enamelled Leeds tea canister, dating to circa 1770, is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

fig 4. An eighteenth-century creamware tea canister with hand-painted floral enamel motifs in purple, red, and green on an off-white earthenware body with arched reddish-brown shoulders.
fig 4. Leeds Pottery Tea Canister with Floral Enamels, Double Mark, C. 1780

Dimensions: Weight 169 g; Height 12.5 cm; Width 8 cm; Depth 5.9 cm.

Condition: Excellent antique condition. UV examination confirms there are no cracks, repairs, or repainting. Only very minor wear is present on the enamel colours.

fig 5. An eighteenth-century creamware tea canister with hand-painted floral enamel motifs in purple, red, and green on an off-white earthenware body with arched reddish-brown shoulders.
fig 5. Leeds Pottery Tea Canister with Floral Enamels, Double Mark, C. 1780

Please study the accompanying photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of this description. If you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them. The item will be shipped with full tracking and insurance. Please note that shipping costs include labour, packaging, and postage.

Date of Manufacture

Ritas Bazaar has dated this Leeds Pottery Tea Canister to the 18th Century.

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Archive I An eighteenth-century creamware tea canister with hand-painted floral enamel motifs in purple, red, and green on an off-white earthenware body with arched reddish-brown shoulders.

Leeds Pottery Tea Canister with Floral Enamels, Double Mark, C. 1780

Archive II An eighteenth-century creamware tea canister with hand-painted floral enamel motifs in purple, red, and green on an off-white earthenware body with arched reddish-brown shoulders. View II
Archive III An eighteenth-century creamware tea canister with hand-painted floral enamel motifs in purple, red, and green on an off-white earthenware body with arched reddish-brown shoulders. View III
Archive IV An eighteenth-century creamware tea canister with hand-painted floral enamel motifs in purple, red, and green on an off-white earthenware body with arched reddish-brown shoulders. View IV
Archive V An eighteenth-century creamware tea canister with hand-painted floral enamel motifs in purple, red, and green on an off-white earthenware body with arched reddish-brown shoulders. View V
Archive VI An eighteenth-century creamware tea canister with hand-painted floral enamel motifs in purple, red, and green on an off-white earthenware body with arched reddish-brown shoulders. View VI
Archive VII An eighteenth-century creamware tea canister with hand-painted floral enamel motifs in purple, red, and green on an off-white earthenware body with arched reddish-brown shoulders. View VII
Archive VIII An eighteenth-century creamware tea canister with hand-painted floral enamel motifs in purple, red, and green on an off-white earthenware body with arched reddish-brown shoulders. View VIII
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An eighteenth-century creamware tea canister with hand-painted floral enamel motifs in purple, red, and green on an off-white earthenware body with arched reddish-brown shoulders.
Leeds Pottery Tea Canister with Floral Enamels, Double Mark, c. 1780
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An eighteenth-century creamware tea canister with hand-painted floral enamel motifs in purple, red, and green on an off-white earthenware body with arched reddish-brown shoulders.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTea Caddies & Canisters
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialEarthenware, Creamware, Enamel
  • ColourCream
  • MotifsArched shoulders, Floral enamel painting, Cylindrical neck, Vertical fluting

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Creamware is a refined lead-glazed earthenware developed in England during the mid-18th century as an alternative to imported porcelain. Tea canisters from this period were functional vessels crafted to hold dry tea leaves inside wooden caddies or display on dining sideboards.

Leeds Pottery utilized refined white earthenware clay coated with a clear lead glaze, resulting in a pale cream tint. Decoration was applied using hand-painted overglaze polychrome enamels, which were fired in lower-temperature muffle kilns to fuse the pigment.

Authentic period creamware is lightweight, displaying micro-crazing in the glaze and subtle irregularities in hand-applied enamels. Items from known potteries may bear impressed maker marks, such as LEEDS POTTERY, though many period examples remain unmarked.

A creamware canister can be displayed on a sideboard top, kitchen dresser, or glass vitrine to add historic detail. Placing the ceramic alongside natural timber surfaces or muted botanical accents highlights the hand-painted enamel colours.

Clean overglaze enamelled earthenware using a soft dry cloth or a damp cotton swab with warm water. Avoid soaking, harsh chemical detergents, or mechanical dishwashers, as liquid can penetrate surface crazing and erode overglaze pigments.
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