This duo (teacup & saucer) is offered as two separate pieces, my wife has handed me two duo's (not with the side plates).
For the greatest amount of flexibility we are offering these "piece by piece" in case you just need a replacement or if you would like the duo (if still available), then an automatic discount comes into play in the checkout.
Price indicated is for EACH PIECE, however if both pieces are selected then an automatic discount does apply in the checkout
DLAT Rating: 8/10 (Darling Look At This!)
Very traditional pattern from this period with the visually appealing gentle touch of applying a Baby Pink wash over the bright White china base.
COLCLOUGH (LONGTON) - Teacup & Saucer ONLY
Made in Longton, Staffordshire England
Circa 1945 ~ 1948
Trade name: Colclough
Fine bone china, very light when held in the hand.
Translucent china, meaning that when held to the light, you can see the shadow of your fingers through the chinaware
Hand decorated
Pattern name: unknown name but one saucer has 6673 on the underside, we presume this is the pattern number for this design
Base china has a Baby Pink wash applied to 80% of the teacup external area (none inside) and the saucers are completely Baby Pink topside. Areas that do not have this wash colouring are bright White.
Yes, more traditional Pink/Red rose blooms with foliage.
Gold gilding has been applied INSIDE the teacup (just below the top rim), around the top lightly scalloped rim, down both sides and back of the teacup handle and around the base of the teacup. The saucer has Gold gilding to the scalloped rim and surrounding the central area of the saucer.
Based on the backstamp, this duo teaset would have left the works just after WWII, during the period 1945 ~ 1948. The Gold gilder has left their "mark' on the underside of all pieces but no sign of an artist's markings. To be absolutely sure, I have examined the decoration very closely and can easily see the solid brush strokes but also 'dot painting' used as infills, not those fixed size giveaway dots that can be seen with transfer type decorations, these dots or dabs of paint all vary in size.
BACKSTAMP PHOTOGRAPHS
TEACUP
SAUCER
DIMENSIONS:
TEACUP: 86mm mouth x 70mm height
SAUCER: 141mm diameter
COSMETIC CONDITION:
This first section of the condition report is universal to both pieces, any difference or flaws are noted below this section
CLEAN
NO cracks
NO crazing observed (wet & dry tested)
NO discolouration observed to any area of the Baby Pink or pure White base colouring.
NO wear or damage observed to any of the decorations, colours remain soft, gentle and yet 'fresh' looking.
The Gold gilding appears to be in very good condition although this wasn't my initial assessment! Particularly around the scalloped rims, the gilder has not had a steady hand sometimes "missed the mark", which I mistakenly thought was wear - it is not, just that the Gold isn't quite in the right place! Both teacup handles show no signs of Gold gilding wear and the central gilding on the saucers is fine and without wear.
Saucer differences: I have called the two saucers A & B because they both do have subtle differences ... the teacups though are practically identical in condition.
Saucer A is in great condition topside but underneath I can see/feel what appears to be a small fleabite and surrounding this fleabite is some sort of light Brown discolouration - I have tried to clean with normal soap & water but nothing changes. For this reason, the saucer has a slightly reduced asking price.
Saucer B is in great condition topside and underneath (no fleabites observed or felt) HOWEVER that gilder with the wavering hand made a small mistake with this saucer - in one part of the topside rim decoration there is a 'blob' of Gold which shouldn't be there! If you look at the photograph when selecting Saucer B, you can view this 'blob' at roughly 12'Oclock ... that's Gold not a 'mark' from useage.
Woopsie, that's a human for you! While not as 'serious' as the fleabite on Saucer A, the asking price on this saucer has also been slightly reduced.
There are no further comments specific to either piece
While not perfect (it was just after WWII after-all, the workers probably had plenty of 'other things' on their minds at the time, 80 odd years ago!) these Colclough teaset duo's still present very nicely.
