BRITISH HAND-PAINTED STRAWBERRY CERAMIC 25-PIECE TEA SET, each featuring polychrome motif of a vine with berries, leaves, and roses, covers having molded shell cornucopia finials, comprising two teapots, a covered sugar, a creamer, a waste bowl, and ten cup and saucer sets. Marks to underside include various impressed letters including "A" and "X". First half 19th century. 7 1/8" HOA, waste bowl 6 1/4" D rim.
Provenance: From a Charlottesville, VA estate.

Fifteen undamaged, except some having minor to moderate discoloration and scattered wear including losses to overglaze enamel decorations; each teapot having some restoration to cover, one having additional professional restoration to spout and rim; creamer with flake to underside foot ring; sugar bowl with minor flakes to interior galley, chips to handles, cover with flake to edge and finial possibly reattached; one saucer with faint radial hairline to base and one with rim chip and hairline; four cups with minor imperfections including hairlines and/or flakes. Some having manufacturing flaws including glazed over hairlines, as made.