Bidspirit auction | Ringtons Ltd Maling Ware Hexagonal

Ringtons Ltd Maling Ware Hexagonal Blue and White Transfer Printed Earthenware Cathedral Tea Caddy - A hexagonal earthenware tea caddy featuring blue transfer-printed scenes of British cathedrals and abbeys. The body consists of six panels, each depicting a different northern English landmark framed by decorative scroll and shell borders. The visible panels include Carlisle Cathedral, Newcastle Cathedral, Selby Abbey, York Minster, and Ripon Cathedral, each identified by printed titles above the respective scenes. The matching hexagonal lid depicts a view of Durham Cathedral. The base features a blue transfer-printed mark consisting of the text RINGTONS LTD over TEA MERCHANTS, situated above an illustration of a large building. Below the building are the words ALGERNON ROAD, NEWCASTLE ON-TYNE, and at the bottom in smaller script is the maker name Maling Ware. The interior of the jar shows small blue ink spots under the glaze, which are production-related. Width across base: 11 cm Height: 18.5 cm.