Tea Shop Tea Reading Set

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[[File:Unknown-british-blue-on-cream.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Tea Shop, Blue on Cream, saucer, cup, and booklet]]
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This set was originally marketed in a clear plastic box with a small box of tea inside. Its name is "Tea Shop Tea Reading Set," but as soon as one opens the packaging and discards the label, that identification disappears.  
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This set was originally marketed in a clear plastic box with a small box of tea inside. Its name is "Tea Shop Tea Reading Set," but as soon as one opens the packaging and discards the label, that identification disappears. There is no maker's mark.
   
   
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Very little can be learned about this British set. The transfer designs are blue on a cream or ivory body and there are seven symbols on the saucer. The cup is unmarked and there are no backstamps on either the cup or saucer. It probably was sold during the 1990s or early 2000s.  
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Very little can be learned about this British set. The transfer designs are blue on a cream or ivory body and there are seven symbols on the saucer. The cup is plain except for a blue stripe and there are no backstamps on either the cup or saucer. It probably was sold during the 1990s or early 2000s.  
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This set came with an [[:Category:Tea Leaf Reading Instruction Sheets and Booklets|instruction booklet]] titled "Reading Tea Leaves." The seven symbols on the saucer are:  
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The Tea Shop Tea Reading Set set came with an [[:Category:Tea Leaf Reading Instruction Sheets and Booklets|instruction booklet]] titled "Reading Tea Leaves." The seven symbols on the saucer are:  
* Five-Pointed Star
* Five-Pointed Star

Revision as of 04:30, 25 April 2018

Unmarked / Tea Shop, Blue on Cream, side view
Unmarked / Tea Shop, Blue on Cream, set with box
Tea Shop, Blue on Cream, cup and saucer
Tea Shop, Blue on Cream, saucer, cup, and booklet

This set was originally marketed in a clear plastic box with a small box of tea inside. Its name is "Tea Shop Tea Reading Set," but as soon as one opens the packaging and discards the label, that identification disappears. There is no maker's mark.

Very little can be learned about this British set. The transfer designs are blue on a cream or ivory body and there are seven symbols on the saucer. The cup is plain except for a blue stripe and there are no backstamps on either the cup or saucer. It probably was sold during the 1990s or early 2000s.

The Tea Shop Tea Reading Set set came with an instruction booklet titled "Reading Tea Leaves." The seven symbols on the saucer are:

  • Five-Pointed Star
  • Four-Leaf Cover
  • Hour Glass, Cat
  • Candle on a Stand
  • Crescent Moon
  • Diamond
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