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!)
AYNSLEY - Side Plate ONLY
Circa 1950's (based on the hand decoration, the design and loosely on the backstamp although the latter was used for many years, right up until the 1970's) and finally, we know where this side plate came from, a large Aynsley collection bequested to us, all of the pieces were from the 1940's ~ 1950's originally we believe. Decyphering the backstamp can be a little tricky as elements come from the 1930's (AYNSLEY within a scroll) and no EST 1775 and the lower text ...
ENGLAND
BONE CHINA
Here is a snapshot of the actual backstamp on this side plate
Difficult to see but the artist's mark, not a signature, (Mauve coloured) is right next to the main backstamp, near the Y of AYNSLEY
Semi-translucent bone china, meaning that if held to a strong light you can see the shadow of your fingers through the china, although much fainter than with fine Bone China.
Design: No idea what this design was called, this is our last remaining example of this pattern. The teacup and saucer had "issues" and were used for other decorative purposes, not display (try growing a nice little pansy in a teacup ... it's fun!)
Skillfully hand decorated colourful water side scene with trees, bushes and a walk pathway. The water could be a lake or a river, we don't know. As we do like a good landscape or two (see our other advertisements for these artworks), this teaset was very appealing to us - china meets artwork!
Gold gilding hand applied to the scalloped rim edge
DIMENSIONS:
Outer rim: 161mm diameter
Weight: 200g
COSMETIC CONDITION:
NO cracks
NO chips
NO fleabites
NO signs of glazing breakdown (Dry observation and Wet tested)
NO significant knife marks from previous useage in the central area
Gold gilding wear to the rim is extremely light (if any) and is in very good condition
