One of the oldest potteries in England, established by John Aynsley I at Longton in 1775 and synonymous with English fine bone china and elegance
DLAT Rating 9/10 (Darling Look At This!)
HISTORY:
My wife "collects" but is changing which type of china/porcelain she wants (now pre-1900's) and she has come to realise that many of our special items need to "leave home" to find a new, caring home to live in.
Our philosophy is love and appreciation for the imagination and creative skills used when designing and making these pieces so many years ago. We are not into "let's make a quick buck" here as it does appear many others like to do ... take a look around online at greed in action with atmospheric asking prices which only pushes this wonderful chinaware further and further out of reach for the "Average" collector.
Our asking price for these Aynsley pieces reflects our philosophy and in a bid to promote the addition of a trio to your collection, if all three pieces are purchased then an automatic discount will apply at the checkout.
Colouring and a pattern that you don't see every day. Very skillfully decorated to resemble something similar to a mesh weave basket! This is a great example of Aynsley china that is NOT fruit based nor does it have heavily applied Gold gilding but it remains quite "different" to most other fancy teasets.
AYNSLEY - Teacup, Saucer & Side Plate
Made In England
Price indicated is for EACH PIECE, however if all three pieces are selected then an automatic discount does apply in the checkout (20% off each piece)
Circa 1940's ~ 1950's
Bright White Fine Bone China
Pattern: Name is unknown
Pattern #: B4852/2
Hand decorated
Base china colouring is a bright White which has had an overall Lime Green "wash" to each piece, even the teacup handle - the only areas which remain the original bright White are the underside of each piece and the inside of the teacup.
Design: These pieces are dominated by a continuous mesh weave pattern which is decorated with Pink & Yellow small flowers and foliage. Extensive use has been made of "colour shading" meaning that when viewed very closely you can see the overlaying of painted layers of different shades to give a very "life like" appearance to the artwork.
Standard hand application of Goid gilding has been applied to the outer scalloped rim's of each piece plus on each side and the top (only) of the teacup handle with a double band at the base of the teacup.
Shape: The teacup is a "standard" shape with a semi Queen Anne style (not a really high back) and both the saucer and side plate are circular round shaped.
It would have to be said that overall the design is quite different to your "stock standard" teaset design but not as ostentatious as some of the other designs from Aynsley (which can be similar to "works of art" and early pieces were signed by the artist)
Fine Bone China, meaning it is translucent (you can easily see the shadow of your fingers through the china when held up to a strong light source)
Circa period of 1940 ~ 1950's (based on the backstamp design) but we know for sure these pieces all date from the late 1940's as we were gifted a lot of old Aynsley tablewares many moons ago which the original owner had themselves purchased in the late 1940's, just after the WWII - remember that "fancy tableware" production was largely halted during WWII by British Government decree (Wartime Concentration Scheme) so when the production of fancy tableware was allowed once again, this type of teaware was very popular in the late 1940's ~ early 1950's, if you had the money! Aynsley along with Shelley chinaware's were not the cheapest available at the time.
BACKSTAMP DETAILS:
Makers mark printed on the base of the teacup (under the glaze)
Makers mark printed on the base of the saucer (under the glaze)
Makers mark printed on the base of the side plate (under the glaze)
Black hand written pattern number is showing and what appears to be the artist's mark OO
DIMENSIONS:
TEACUP: 88mm mouth x 67mm height
SAUCER: 145mm diameter
SIDE PLATE: 151mm diameter
COSMETIC CONDITION:
This first section of the condition report is universal to all three pieces, any difference or flaws are noted below this section
CLEAN
NO cracks
NO chips
NO crazing
NO discolouration observed to the Green wash base colouring, including the bright White area inside the teacup, with no tannin stains
NO damage or wear is apparent to the decorative artwork, which is quite exquisite - the artwork is extensive and very well done.
NO significant wear at all to the Gold gilding on all pieces, not even the most handled areas such as the teacup handle and saucer edges. If I was to be "super critical" I feel there is just the slightest of wear to the gilded central ring on the Side Plate, nowhere else.
NO fleabites to either the saucer or the side plate
There are no further comments specific to any individual piece
