The Ridgway family was one of the important dynasties manufacturing Staffordshire pottery, with a large number of family members and business names, over a period from the 1790s to the late 20th century. While this side plate is a very late production piece from one of the Ridgway potteries, it represents a significant piece of English pottery history spanning 200 years.
This offering is actually a duo BUT you can purchase either piece or the two together (discounted when purchasing them together)
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RIDGWAY POTTERIES LTD - ROYAL VALE
Trade Name: Royal Vale
Circa 1970 ~ 1980's
Translucent Bone China
Translucent china, meaning that when held to the light, you can see the shadow of your fingers through the chinaware
Transferware
The base colouring of the teacup & saucer is a brilliant White.
Pattern (name unknown and not indicated on the backstamp) the primary decoration comprises one dominant Burnt Orange Rose in full bloom with two additional Red Roses which have the buds tightly closed. There is a secondary decoration on the opposite side of the teacup with features only the open Burnt Orange Rose.
Gold gilding has been hand applied to the outer rim of the saucer and the mouth rim, back & left side only of the handle, finished with a band of Gold around the base of the teacup.
TEACUP (STANDARD SIZE) DIMENSIONS:
87mm mouth x 70mm height
Teacup handle is your "standard" shape, not high back
SAUCER DIMENSIONS:
142mm diameter
BACKSTAMP DETAILS:
Here is a photograph of the teacup backstamp.
The very small text immediately below the words BONE CHINA read G76 2
The very small and difficult to read text (in Green) below the words RIDGWAY POTTERIES reads V1 TTA and the next line, 8331 (upside down)
Here is a photograph of the saucer backstamp.
The very small text immediately below the words BONE CHINA read C76 7
There is a Gold gilder's mark on the teacup near the underside base rim, but the saucer has no gilder's marks at all.
COSMETIC CONDITION:
Some of this condition report is common to both pieces, any differences are noted further down ...
USED
CLEAN
NO cracks
NO discolouration to the brilliant White body
NO discolouration or fade of the colour decoration(s)
NO crazing
Both pieces Gold gilding is in very good condition with no signs of handling or washing wear, not even in the common areas such as the teacup handle - nice!
Saucer (only) does have two fleabites on the underside, difficult to see but they can be felt. No ingress of bacteria so the china has not discoloured at all.
