Vintage Wedgwood Enoch Blue Heritage Pattern: 32,000 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe for kids.]
When tested with an XRF instrument this Enoch Wedgwood Tunstall Blue Heritage pattern china, (Made in England) had the following reading:
Positive for lead at 32,500 +/- 700 ppm.
This dish was also “Non-Detect” (negative) for mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), and arsenic (As).
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Tamara Rubin
#LeadSafeMama
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hi tamara. yikes! how about Wilmax, a UK brand, made in China, all white porcelain – have you tested any dishes or mugs or tea kettles? thank you!
I don’t recall that name, sorry!
Hi Tamara! I have this set. It’s my fave. What a bummer! Do you need any for your museum collection?
This same pattern is also made by Johnson Bros. Ironstone made in england “Blue Nordic”. Can I assume that that would test differently? Was this pattern just commonly adopted?
Ah shoot. I have a full dinner set. About 100 pieces and I use them as my daily dishes. My health has always been iffy but it has declined since I got these. Mine are a different pattern though. Is it safe to assume all of their vintage dishes from that area test positive for lead?
Yes – all of their vintage dishes test positive for extremely high levels of Lead and are not safe for food use.
T
Form that era would test positive for lead*
Hi! Our family has been eating off these plates for years. I just tossed them. Should I get my child tested for lead exposure?
It’s always good to get tested.
Read this:
https://tamararubin.com/2021/07/im-concerned-that-my-child-may-have-just-inhaled-potentially-leaded-fireworks-fumes-what-should-i-do/
And This:
https://tamararubin.com/2024/06/when-should-babies-be-tested-for-lead-how-often-should-babies-be-tested-for-lead/
And This:
https://tamararubin.com/2025/04/i-tested-negative/
And this:
https://tamararubin.com/2021/06/but-is-this-dish-or-toy-or-lamp-or-vitamin-or-piece-of-jewelry-or-tibetan-brass-singing-bowl-actually-going-to-poison-me-and-how-would-that-happen-exactly/