HISTORY:
Sometimes there is a story behind our chinaware pieces, this is one of those stories ... we absolutely adore the "Art Deco" decorative era in English pottery. Examples of this era were highly prized by us but alas, disaster struck! The saucer USED to have a beautiful teacup as it's mate until one day while not in the china cabinets, our rabbit surprised the cockatiel which then flew straight into the teacup! Lost it's balance and down came the teacup, smashing the cup on the floor! Oh my, tears were shed ... now we have this adorable but tragically orphaned saucer looking for a "new mate" in life
Wellington China is not a name you see very often and this is one of their earlier examples without the Duke Of Wellington (remember him? He beat Napoleon long ago) graphic outline. Wellington refers to the location/name of the pottery works which was being used by J H Cope & Co until 1946 and then no more ... they ceased operations. We are not absolutely sure but this closure was most likely bought on by WWII, an extremely challenging time for British potteries due to British Government restrictions in support of the war effort against "The Hun"
WELLINGTON CHINA (LONGTON) - Saucer ONLY
Wellington Works, Wellington Road Longton
J H Cope & Co. was the occupier of the works from 1887 until 1946
Trade name: Wellington China
Fine bone china
Translucent china, meaning that when held to the light, you can see the shadow of your fingers through the chinaware
Hand decorated
White, Cream base colouring with skilfully hand decorations using pastel colours in the centre and bolder lime Green colouring around the rim border area. The centre features "pansy like" flowers with foliage while the rim border decoration is all about geometric patterns. A special feature is the "raised" paint used on the Orange dot colouring, giving a slight 3D effect to the artwork.
Adorned with Gold gilding in both the central area and around the scalloped rim
DIMENSIONS:
140mm diameter
BACKSTAMP DETAILS:
Lime Green backstamp in "flowing writing" which predates the later "Wellington Graphic" logo that was central to their backstamps in later years.
Quite difficult to see the backstamp clearly so here is a magnified view to look at
There is the artist mark underneath but no Gold gilders marking
COSMETIC CONDITION:
CLEAN
NO cracks
NO fleabites
NO discolouration
NO crazing (Wet & Dry tested)
The heavy Gold gilding is in very good condition with no signs of handling or washing wear
