Here is another of our dinner sets (actually my parents), ageless ALFRED MEAKIN ... Why ageless?
At first glance you would be forgiven for thinking this chinaware is contemporary, very modern appearance bright white with simple gold gilding only - no flowers, no artists work other than the gilder's craftsmanship.
The beauty of this chinaware is the minimalist style, it doesn't seek to grab your attention with a lot of pretty artwork and for that reason it suits a wide range of dining table decor's.
But don't be fooled by the appearance! This Alfred Meakin china is actually around 60 years old!
I have a massive tableware set and after much thought we decided that it was most likely people would want "bits and pieces" for replacements, rather than the whole dinner set - so each item of this ALFRED MEAKIN Glo-White Ironstone tableware is offered individually
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DLAT Rating 9.5/10 (Darling Look At This!)
Read on ....
ALFRED MEAKIN - Saucer ONLY
Glo-White Ironstone Series (this is NOT the pattern name, but a series that Alfred Meakin began in the late 1940's and there are MANY patterns of this particular chinaware)
Alfred Meakin used the word Ironstone since the company was formed (see one of the photographs) but the Glo-White Ironstone series began in the late 1940's and continued until the 1960's
I know these were purchased back in the early 1960's and once my parents no longer needed them, I became their 'caretaker'
Opaque china, meaning that if held to the light you CANNOT see the shadow of your fingers through the china
Design: No idea is my answer to this one! I have tried to identify the pattern but to no avail
The gold gilded scroll work provides a nice 'touch of class' to the bright white china but there doesn't appear to be a specific name to the scroll work used
Hand crafted gold gilding - each piece has the gold gilder's 'mark' on the base
SPECIAL NOTE:
The skill required to undertake the gold gilding is amazing! If I look very closely you can see it has been hand applied, little bits here and there are not of the same size - there is NO WAY this was 'transfer applied'
NO other graphic design to the saucers at all - bright white all over, inside and outside.
DIMENSIONS:
Outer rim: 140mm diameter
Weight: 200g
Slightly heavier weight than the "normal" dainty Hi Tea style of teaset, these were designed for everyday use, true tableware.
BACKSTAMP DETAILS:
The saucers have this backstamp text
GLO-WHITE IRONSTONE
(Crown Graphic)
ALFRED MEAKIN
ENGLAND
Each saucer has the gold gilder's mark also (looks like a slip of the hand but these marks were important for the worker to be paid for their work, per piece not per hour)
CONDITION:
I have six (6) saucers left now, in most respects they are ALMOST ALL identical but any exceptions are noted below - PLEASE READ!
NO cracks
NO chips
NO signs of glazing breakdown (Dry observation and Wet tested)
NO discolouration
Currently I have one (1) saucer which is for all intents and purposes, 'like new'
I also have a further three (3) saucers which have NO gold gilding damage but one or two very small 'fleabites' on the underside
The balance of two (2) saucers (which I would still rate at 95/100) I did notice a couple of extremely small wear marks on the outer rim gold gilding and with a couple of very small 'fleabites' underneath
My appraisal of these saucers is quite frankly 'super critical' and most people I am sure will be delighted with ANY of the saucers ... However, whoever chooses their saucer(s) first will get the very best saucer first be assured.
Definitely the single saucer mentioned at the beginning (above) is #1 but there is no way anyone could consider the other saucers as 'seconds' either, they are just not quite as 'perfect'
As I have a few of these saucers (yes it was once a VERY LARGE teaset) I have enabled a discount option, the more saucers you purchase, the lower the price.
