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You are invited to join... Tea Leaf Club International For collectors and enthusiasts of Tea Leaf Ironstone China and it’s Copper Lustre cousins, including Ceres, Moss Rose and more! For more information visit us online at www.TeaLeafClub.com and join us on Facebook Tea Leaf Ironstone China & Tea Leaf Club International Tea Leaf: A Brief History In exploring the history of Tea Leaf Ironstone China, we travel back to the days of our grandmothers—and before. Historically,Tea Leaf was considered to be any English or American-produced ironstone china decorated with the traditional Tea Leaf motif consisting of three leaves and a bud in copper or gold lustre. Today’s collectors have expanded that definition of Tea Leaf to include all white ironstone decorated with copper lustre or gold motifs and/or banding. Names for these Tea Leaf variant motifs include Teaberry, Morning Glory, Pinwheel, and Cinquefoil among others. Collectors of lustre-decorated white ironstone (i.e. Ceres & Laurel Wreath) and lustre- enhanced transfer-printed ironstone (i.e. Moss Rose and Lustre-enhanced Flow Blue) are also welcome. What is Tea Leaf? Beginning in the 1840’s English potters manufactured white ironstone china decorated with lustre bands and/or simple motifs, exclusively for the American market. Anthony Shaw is considered to have produced the original Tea Leaf motif on his Niagara Fan and Chinese Shape body styles registered in 1856. These were the first of over 150 body styles decorated with the Tea Leaf motif produced by dozens of English and American potters. These talented potters continued to produce this beautiful copper lustre decorated white ironstone until the beginning of the 20th century. Shipped across the Atlantic in huge sailing vessels, Tea Leaf Ironstone China became the everyday tableware of Americans. It adorned tables in town and farm homes across the country. Today it is used and displayed in homes and museums around the land. Purpose and History of the Club In 1980, some 130 years after the introduction of Tea Leaf to the American market, a group of Tea Leaf collectors from ten states gathered in Illinois to formally organize the Tea Leaf Club International. Members now come from across the U.S. and Canada. The Tea Leaf Club is dedicated to the study of Tea Leaf Ironstone China and its Variants and supports Tea Leaf collectors through its many activities. TLCI members collect, study and love Tea Leaf Ironstone China. Davenport Fig Cousin Tea Leaf Creamer Elsmore & Forster Portland Shape Morning Glory Covered Vegetable Dish Anthony Shaw Chinese Shape Tea Leaf Butter Dish W. Grindley Favorite Shape Tea Leaf Covered Vegetable Dish Alfred Meakin Scroll Tea Leaf Mug Clementson Heavy Square Teaberry Butter Dish Anthony Shaw Lily-of-the-Valley Tea Leaf Coffeepot, circa 1860s Revised 04/14
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Page 1: Tea Leaf Club WhatisTeaLeaf? International...W. Grindley Favorite Shape Tea Leaf Covered Vegetable Dish Alfred Meakin Scroll Tea Leaf Mug Clementson Heavy Square Teaberry Butter Dish

You are invited to join...

Tea Leaf ClubInternational

For collectors and enthusiasts ofTea Leaf Ironstone China

and it’s Copper Lustre cousins,including Ceres, Moss Rose and more!

For more information visit usonline at

www.TeaLeafClub.com

and join us on Facebook

Tea Leaf Ironstone China& Tea Leaf Club International

Tea Leaf: A Brief HistoryIn exploring the history of Tea Leaf Ironstone China, wetravel back to the days of our grandmothers—and before.Historically, Tea Leaf was considered to be any English orAmerican-produced ironstone china decorated with thetraditional Tea Leaf motif consisting of three leaves and abud in copper or gold lustre. Today’s collectors haveexpanded that definition of Tea Leaf to include all whiteironstone decorated with copper lustre or gold motifsand/or banding. Names for these Tea Leaf variant motifsinclude Teaberry, Morning Glory, Pinwheel, andCinquefoil among others. Collectors of lustre-decoratedwhite ironstone (i.e. Ceres & Laurel Wreath) and lustre-enhanced transfer-printed ironstone (i.e. Moss Rose andLustre-enhanced Flow Blue) are also welcome.

What is Tea Leaf?Beginning in the 1840’s English potters manufacturedwhite ironstone china decorated with lustre bands and/orsimple motifs, exclusively for the American market.Anthony Shaw is considered to have produced theoriginal Tea Leaf motif on his Niagara Fan and ChineseShape body styles registered in 1856. These were thefirst of over 150 body styles decorated with the Tea Leafmotif produced by dozens of English and Americanpotters. These talented potters continued to produce thisbeautiful copper lustre decorated white ironstone untilthe beginning of the 20th century. Shipped across theAtlantic in huge sailing vessels, Tea Leaf Ironstone Chinabecame the everyday tableware of Americans. Itadorned tables in town and farm homes across thecountry. Today it is used and displayed in homes andmuseums around the land.

Purpose and History of the ClubIn 1980, some 130 years after the introduction of Tea Leafto the American market, a group of Tea Leaf collectorsfrom ten states gathered in Illinois to formally organizethe Tea Leaf Club International. Members now comefrom across the U.S. and Canada. The Tea Leaf Club isdedicated to the study of Tea Leaf Ironstone China and itsVariants and supports Tea Leaf collectors through itsmany activities. TLCI members collect, study and loveTea Leaf Ironstone China.

Davenport Fig CousinTea Leaf Creamer

Elsmore & Forster PortlandShape Morning GloryCovered Vegetable Dish

Anthony ShawChinese Shape

Tea Leaf Butter Dish

W. Grindley Favorite ShapeTea Leaf Covered

Vegetable Dish

Alfred Meakin ScrollTea Leaf Mug

Clementson Heavy SquareTeaberry Butter Dish

Anthony Shaw Lily-of-the-Valley Tea Leaf Coffeepot, circa 1860s

Revised 04/14

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Benefits of MembershipMembershipOpen to anyone interested in Teal Leaf or its Variants. To join, complete and return the attached Membershipinvitation with your check to the address listed. Our membership year runs from January 1 through December 31.If you join the club mid-year, you will receive all newsletters published during the year you join and your membershipwill renew in December of the same year.

Tea Leaf Readings: Our NewsletterTea Leaf Readings has been described as one of the best antique publications in the country

Sent to all current TLCI members four times a yearPacked with educational articles and photosIncludes updates on National and Regional meetings and information from and about Club members

Web Resources: Tea Leaf Website and our Facebook Pagewww.TeaLeafClub.comCarries interesting articles and educational informationLinks to Tea Leaf’s Facebook site and other ironstone collector clubsRegional meeting announcements and annual convention detailsFacebook gives members a social media network to connect, ask questions and interact with Tea Leaf specialists

Educational CommitmentThe Education Committee is the research arm of TLCI

Focuses on the research and publication of newsletter articles for Tea Leaf ReadingsProduces educational supplements devoted to specific potters, body styles, motifs, and Tea Leaf piecesDeveloped and promotes the use of standardized terminology for the various body styles and motifsCreated the and its subsequent updates. Available only to TLCI members,Handbook of Tea Leaf Body Stylesthis definitive reference is the best educational resource devoted to English and American Tea Leaf. It consistsof over 200 pages of description, potters, dates of manufacture and photos of Tea Leaf Body Styles.

National ConventionsThe TLCI annual convention is a time for Friends, Facts,and Fun

Buy, sell or trade Tea LeafMeet other people who share their love for these highly collectible piecesLearn from speakers and education programs featuring topics of interest to Tea Leaf collectorsExplore the U.S. since meetings are held in different locations each year, usually late SeptemberSee displays of rare and unusual piecesParticipate in lid and bottom sale/swap; auction and recognition banquet; and dealers and collectors

offering Tea Leaf and related items for sale throughout the weekendIt’s an overwhelming experience for veteran and new members alike!

Regional meetingsTLCI has 13 regions across the U.S.and Regional Meetings are hosted by Tea Leaf members.

Regionals let members share in the educational and social activities of the Club nearer to homeRegional dates are published in Tea Leaf Readings

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