HISTORY:
Here we go, here we go, here we go again .... Yes, more fine china from the display cabinets and boxes that my wife wishes to find new homes for! She is now asking me to work through ALL the chinaware and a lot needs to find new owners. Her focus now is on hand-painted pieces, pre-1930's, that demonstrate 'artistic flair' I almost put one accidently up on my website! The most gorgeous, exquisite 'butterfly teacup' I have ever seen. Instead of a standard 'hook' handle, you hold the teacup by the butterflies wings! Elegant and stunningly painted!
But I digress ...
Aynsley is 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. This saucer is however from a much later era!
DLAT Rating 6/10 (Darling Look At This!)
AYNSLEY - Saucer ONLY
Circa early 1950's
Identified by the backstamp, of which there is copious amounts of information regarding Aynsley china. I was a little surprised at this date estimate because this is transferware, something that was much more common from the 1960's onwards
Transferware - NOT handpainted
Translucent bone china, meaning that if held up to a light source, you can see the shadow of your fingers through the china
Pattern: A 4783 (hand painted on the underside in Red/Brown paint, this is NOT an artist's mark)
Blue & Yellow square banding, swagging accompanies the banding. The outer rim has Gold gilding
DIMENSIONS:
Rim: 138mm diameter
Weight: 115g
BACKSTAMP DETAILS:
The saucer has the backstamp Aynsley logo (Green)
(Crown graphics encompassing AYNSLEY)
ENGLAND
Below the backstamp has been added (prior to firing) in Red/Brown paint
A 4783
IIII
This is the pattern identification number, not the artist's 'mark'
CONDITION:
NO cracks
NO chips
NO fleabites
NO signs of glazing breakdown (Dry observation and Wet test)
Gold gilding wear is minimal, in very good condition in fact.
