HISTORY:
My wife "collects" but is changing which type of china/porcelain she wants (now pre-1900's) and she has come to realise that many of our treasured items need to "leave home" to find a new, caring home to live in.
DLAT RATING: 9.5/10 (Darling Look At This!)
Dainty, delicate, very pleasing shape and 'pleasing to the eye' and of course, it's Royal Albert!
The pattern features the well known Trumpet Daffodil flower, considered to be the National Flower of Wales
ROYAL ALBERT - Teacup, Saucer & Side Plate (Offered separately or as a trio if all pieces still remain available)
Made In England
Price indicated is for EACH PIECE, however if all three pieces to create a trio are selected then an automatic discount does apply in the checkout
Circa 1960's ~ 1970's
Bone China
Series: Friendship
Pattern: Daffodil
Translucent, which means if held to the light you can see the shadow of your fingers through the china
The transferware artwork comprises two groups of Daffodil flowers. One design is dominant, with the other being much smaller.
We have described the artwork as transferware although we looked VERY CLOSELY at the artwork and cannot see any of the tell-tale dots and patterning of typical transferware but due to the absence of any artist marks, we will just leave it at "transferware" - superb artwork though!
Background colour is brilliant White
Gold gilding applied around the scalloped rims, and in the case of the teacup, down the back of the high back handle only and with a single band of Gold gilding around the base.
Shape: The teacup has fluted sides and a hi-back handle (Queen Anne style) with the base also being a scalloped outline.
BACKSTAMP DETAILS:
Makers mark printed on the base of the teacup (under the glaze)
Makers mark printed on the base of the saucer (under the glaze)
Makers mark printed on the base of the side plate (under the glaze)
DIMENSIONS:
TEACUP: 82mm mouth x 70mm height
SAUCER: 142mm diameter
SIDE PLATE: 162mm diameter
CONDITION:
This first section of the condition report is universal to all three pieces, any difference or flaws are noted below this section
CLEAN
NO cracks
NO chips
NO crazing
NO discolouration observed to the brilliant White base porcelain, particularly inside the teacup where no tannin or other staining has occurred.
NO damage or wear is apparent to the decorations
NO observable wear at all to the Gold gilding on all pieces, not even the most handled areas such as the teacup handle and saucer edges.
NO fleabites to either the saucer or the side plate
TEACUP:
I do notice however that at one point on the side of the teacup that there are two light but still observeable Grey/Black marks. No cracks or chipping around the area or inside in the same area. Looking very closely at these marks (with a magnifying glass), they appear as very small "scrapes" from something that was Black in colour. Try as I might, I cannot shift these two small marks at all.
There are no further comments specific to any individual piece
