A rare set of 3 Georgian china slop bowls. Very fine and thin porcelain is trimmed with gold band and bat printed en-grisaille with classical urns that are festooned with beautiful gilt garlands. The interior centre of each bowl is hand-painted with small delicate gold flowers. Once considered an essential part of any tea service, slop bowls were used to collect the tea dregs from the bottom of a teacup. Leftover tea, along with any tea leaves, would be placed into the bowl in preparation for pouring another round of tea. Maker: Thomas Wolfe, Factory Z, pattern number 24 Origin: Stoke-on-Trent, England Date: c. 1800's 192 g 4.5 cm tall 8 cm across the top 4 cm across the base Very good antique condition. One bowl has some staining to the porcelain and nibbles to the foot; one bowl has two cracks; one has a hairline crack to the exterior; very light wear to gilt appropriate to age and use.