William Hudson owned the tradename SUTHERLAND CHINA, taken from the location of their pottery works in Sutherland (Longton, Stoke-On-Trent) and under the Wartime Concentration Scheme the name changed to Hudson & Middleton and their products had H&M added to the backstamp.
Sutherland China is highly collectable due to their reputation for high quality products in a wide range of interesting designs.
This teacup IS part of a duo of the same design, split up as we felt the individual pieces may be of more interest to someone - look HERE to see another piece of this same design
DLAT Rating 9/10 !!! (Darling Look At This!)
SUTHERLAND CHINA - Teacup ONLY
Made in England
Circa period Mid 1930's ~ 1941
Fine Bone China
Translucent, meaning if held to the light you can see your fingers through the china
Glaze used is a lemon colour, giving an overall creme look to the finish.
Hand decorated with the artist marks underneath with the backstamp
Hand crafted gold gilding applied
Predominantly small pink plum blossoms with foliage, blossoms being single on one side and double the other. Extensive hand gold gilding to the scalloped rim, INSIDE the rim, base and very elaborately applied to the high arch handle.
The design colouring is visually soft and gentle.
BACKSTAMP DETAILS:
Light Brown backstamp design was used in the period 1936 ~ 1941.
SUTHERLAND CHINA (arched)
(Lion rampant Graphic)
MADE IN ENGLAND
BONE CHINA
The back stamp is accompanied by the artist markings in Lime Green
COSMETIC CONDITION:
Let's be realistic here, I have examined the teacup(s) that we are offering VERY CAREFULLY and noticed the following ...
Common to both teacup(s):
CLEAN
NO cracks
NO fleabites
NO crazing observed (both wet and dry tests)
Artwork is in places incomplete e.g foliage with four leaves, only three of which have been infilled with green leaving one leaf with an outline only. We believe this was intentional OR the artist made the same mistake twice as both teacups have the same "flaw"
Very skillfully decorated none-the-less.
The gilding is also hand applied, you can see a "slip of the brush" here and there but nothing dramatic - adds to the authenticity!
Gilding is substantially UNWORN at all, even the fancy work on the handle shows no signs of wear n' tear from countless little pinkies!
DISCOLOURATION:
While both the teacups have a lovely soft cream base (because of the lemon glaze used), I can see what is best described as one or two small areas of "grey" under the glaze - this is NOT mould but if you can imagine something like a shadow in the glazing, it is something like that. It is not easy to see but looking very closely you will spot it.
These "ladies" are in brilliant condition after almost 90 years since they left Longton ... amazing!
