J & G Meakin Classic Block Optic Ironstone Teapot – Antique English White Ironstone c. 1890 Genealogy Reference measuring 8 ⅜” inches long

measuring 8 ⅜” inches long and weighing 2

The pitcher is small measuring approximately 5" tall from base to top of handle and 5 ¼” from handle to spout

and wrote extensively for the Cincinnati Enquirer

in their popular Jonquil line

the base bears an incised “G” inside a diamond mark

J & G Meakin Classic Block Optic Ironstone Teapot – Antique English White Ironstone c. 1890 Genealogy Reference measuring 8 ⅜” inches longClassic Block Optic Ironstone Teapot Sculptural Form in Late Victorian English Tableware Collectors Note J & G Meakins Classic Block Optic pattern is prized among collectors for its distinctive geometric formoften described as mitered or paneledwhich reflects the late Victorian shift toward structured, architectural design in tableware. Produced in Staffordshire during the height of Englands ironstone industry, Block Optic pieces are especially