Drabware Trio by Don Pottery with Sepia Landscapes England Circa 1810

This rare drabware trio comprising a tea cup, coffee can, and saucer was made by Don Pottery in England around 1810. Drabware is a warm-toned, refined stoneware first introduced at Wedgwood in 1807. Each piece in this trio features a sepia-toned transfer landscape, rendered with the delicacy and tonal depth of an India ink drawing. The circular scenes are printed in a warm iron-red hue and framed by thin brown lines for clarity and definition. Don Pottery’s drabware is known for its unusually light buff body. The interiors of both cups are coated with a blueish-white slip, creating a subtle contrast with the exterior. This trio exemplifies early 19th-century English taste for classical landscapes and monochrome transfer decoration on refined earthenware bodies. Dimensions: Saucer 5.25″ diameter; Tea cup 3.25″ diameter x 2.25″ high; Coffee can 2.45″ diameter x 2.45″ high Condition: Excellent with minimal wear on the sepia panels Reference: For a description and image of this trio, see pages 167–169 of The Don Pottery 1801–1893 by John D. Griffin.