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Ladies of Llangollen tea bowl (5.6cm high, 9.3cm wide) transfer-printed English pottery

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  • Destined for unwanted marriage, in 1780 they eloped together from Ireland to live at Plas Newydd near Llangollen in Wales. Although rather reclusive, they became celebrities, something of a cult for visitors - mostly writers (Lord Byron and William Wordsworth were enthusiasts), and several potteries brought out various commemorative lines to celebrate/cash in on their fame.
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  • Early 19th century English transfer-printed pottery, commemorative wear, depicting Sarah Ponsonby (1755-1831) and Lady Eleanor Butler (1739-1829).
    The images on the bowl are copies of engravings
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Ladies of Llangollen tea bowl (5.6cm high, 9.3cm wide) transfer-printed English pottery
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  • Unstraight
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