Early Milk Glass Tea Bowl c1800

Description

Heading : Milk glass tea bowl
Date : c1800
Origin : England
Colour : White and polychrome
Bowl : Ribbed bowl with enamelled floral decoration
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Soda
Size : 3.3cm tall and 6.5cm in diameter
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 34 grams

Additional Information : Milk glass is produced by adding tin oxide. antimony and traces of arsenic to molten glass. It was first produced in Venice in the 16th century possibly via the addition of bone ash. This was a respnse by glass makers to the importation of Chinese porcelain.