J H Cope & Co (based in Longton, England) produced an amazing range of high quality, very colourful chinaware's during the period 1887 to 1946, when they ceased operations.
Wellington China was the trade name used by J H Cope & Co and the backstamp featuring the head of the Duke Of Wellington was used from 1924 until they ceased operations.
WELLINGTON CHINA (J H Cope & Co.) - Side Cake Plate ONLY
Fine Bone China
Bright white base
Square shape with gently curved corner design
Scalloped edges
Translucent, meaning if you hold the side plate up to the light you can see your fingers through it
Made in Longton, England
Typical Art Deco period design, bright vibrant colouring (Blues, Greens, Yellows depicting flowers along with Brown dots or dashes tying the elements together)
Heavy Gold gilding to the outer rim
MEASUREMENTS: 160mm x 160mm x 10mm deep
Weight: 200g
BACKSTAMP DETAILS:
The backstamp and artwork style indicates these were produced in the period 1930's - 1940
Light Brown print
WELLINGTON CHINA (Gradually arced downwards)
(Graphic of the Duke's head)
J.H.C. ENGLAND
REG.
Works artist's mark just above the backstamp (3x Lime Green dashes)
COSMETIC CONDITION:
CLEAN
NO cracks
NO discolouration
NO fleabites
Like the saucer, a couple of tiny little "dots" topside on one plate (see the right hand plate photograph) and a "slip of the hand" by the work's artist (dash of Brown paint where it should not be) these dots are raised from the glazing and appear to be impurities within the clay used.
NO crazing
NO wear evident to the artwork at all
Gold gilding is in very good condition with no handling wear noticed at all
Another very nice example of a Wellington China piece
