Hello everyone! I recently purchased an antique tea set. After pouring some tea I noticed some small floating dots in my cup and my mouth felt a little puffy after. I bought a lead test kits but I won’t find out till it ships here. If the cup does contain lead...how much should I be worried about lead poisoning in old antique sets?
Sheridan noritake pat 69538
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Re: Lead in antique cup?
Most antiques have lead issues. Underglaze is usually ok, overglaze mostly not. Colours to pay even more attention to are yellow, red, brown or gold. Usually contains lead. Crackles or damages in the glaze teaware will also promote lead leaching.Sbroeme wrote: Hello everyone! I recently purchased an antique tea set. After pouring some tea I noticed some small floating dots in my cup and my mouth felt a little puffy after. I bought a lead test kits but I won’t find out till it ships here. If the cup does contain lead...how much should I be worried about lead poisoning in old antique sets?
Sheridan noritake pat 69538
Us design, made in Japan
Painted with clear glaze
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Re: Lead in antique cup?
There is no may-be in leaching lead and toxics, it is 100% bad to ingest lead in any form!isabellamor wrote: Leaching lead from antique china may be toxic.
ALL antiques, Japanese, Chinese or Western did use lead in old times. Crucial question is, if it is leaching out due to damaged overglaze or other factors. So any antique porcelain should be considered unsafe to use, unless proven otherwise.