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Tray

Tea Leaf Tray. Material: ceramic. Size: 4 1/4" x 8 1/4". Description: white ironstone; copper tea leaf design in center; copper stripe around top edge; handles on each side; copper marks on handle; black trademark stamped on bottom: "Royal Ironstone China Alfred Meakin, England."

Helen (Sally) (Conway) Forrest collected Tea Leaf Ironstone dishes for her husband Fredric Forrest. The dishes were to be a Christmas gift, but Fred passed away 5 November 1981.