HISTORY:

China Oh China, we loved and caressed you in our hands but now it is time to find a new loving, caring home!

My wife is making way for much OLDER chinaware that she is now focused on - hand painted and pre-1900's English & Irish

This is another of our (her's) complete trio's, and at the request from many it is offered "piece by piece" so that just one replacement can be purchased.

Price indicated is for EACH PIECE, however if all three pieces are selected then an automatic discount does apply in the checkout (lower per piece price if taking the complete trio)

Never heard of Old Royal? It is the trading name used by Sampson Smith who began operations way back in 1846. Of course this saucer is much more recent, it would have left the works during the early 1960's - production ceased around 1963

DLAT RATING: 10/10 (Darling Look At This!)

Dainty, delicate, very pleasing design that for once doesn't feature roses! Don't get me wrong but there are just so many roses I can handle ... I just create the advertisement under instructions from "she who must be obeyed"

Instead of roses, we have a nice "forget-me-not" flower design (actually called Blue Myosotis) AND as an extra bonus, the INSIDE of the teacup has a pale Blue 'wash" - nice touch.

SAMPSON SMITH (ENGLAND) - Teacup, Saucer & Side Plate

Made in England

Tradename: Old Royal

Circa period early 1960's (based on general design and decoration techniques used and the fact that they stopped all production in 1963)

Fine Bone China

Translucent (you can easily see the shadow of your fingers through the china when held up to a strong light source)

Pattern: Unidentified or known - we just call these the "Forget-Me-Nots" teaset

Transferware (looking closely I can see the dots)

Background colour is brilliant White, with the exception of the teacup inside which has a pale Blue wash all over

Design: Two groupings of flowers, one much more dominant than the other (opposite sides of each piece)

We are 100% sure about this being transferware. Looking very closely we can see the outer edge "dots" of the objects but some colouring is solid - no dots at all. This solid application of colour is mainly prevalent with the Yellows & Greens. Sort of like a hybird hand decoration and transferware.

Shape: Pretty standard teaset design, the teacup handle is upturned but not as much as with a Queen Anne style. All edges of the pieces are of a scalloped design

Gold gilding has been applied to the teacup top rim, both sides and back of the handle & a double ring at the base.

Both the saucer and side plate have just the rim's Gold gilded.

BACKSTAMP DETAILS:

Makers mark printed on the base of the teacup (under the glaze)