The embossed wave relief runs across the body in shallow horizontal bands, pressed into the ironstone before firing. At arm's length the surface reads as plain white. Catch the light at an angle and the whole form becomes topographic.
J&G Meakin produced this shape at their Hanley, Staffordshire works through the middle decades of the twentieth century — the Sterling Colonial blank, covered sugar form, in the particular bright white their ironstone held before the company was absorbed into the Wedgwood Group in 1970. The lid seats cleanly. Both handles are sound. The bud finial intact. The glaze is uncracked and uncrazed.
It came out of a Salvation Army in Rochester, Michigan, in May 2026.
Hunter's Notes
Hunter's notes pending.
The Archive Record — JLM-260030
| Maker |
J&G Meakin, Hanley, Staffordshire, England |
| Established |
1851 |
| Object |
Covered sugar bowl |
| Material |
English ironstone |
| Construction |
Slip-cast; embossed wave relief; bud finial |
| Era |
Circa 1940s–1960s | confidence: attributed |
| Country of Origin |
England — confirmed |
| Condition Tier |
Excellent |
| Condition |
Lid seats cleanly. Both handles sound. Bud finial intact. Glaze uncracked and uncrazed throughout. No chips or repairs. |
| Hunt Provenance |
Salvation Army, Rochester, Michigan — May 2026 |
| Authentication |
Struck backstamp: Sterling Colonial / English Ironstone / J&G Meakin / England |
| Comparable Sold |
$15–$28 (Poshmark — May 2026) |
| JLM Price |
$28 |
| Food Safe |
unknown — recommend caution |
| Lead Risk |
unknown — age-appropriate caution |
| Child Safe |
unknown |
| Gift Idea |
Tea Service, Kitchen Collector, Housewarming |
Product Specs
| Dimensions |
6″ D × 3.5″ W × 6″ H |
| Weight |
0.75 lb |