Very traditional mid 1940's "duck" period design from Alfred Meakin Potteries
This is NOT the "Glo White' product (very commonly found even these days) which came later (around the 1960's) and the artwork differs in that it features the pond and a very light pale Blue sky
DLAT RATING (Darling, look at this!) 8/10
Rated more highly than the saucer because the artist has added some special touches to the cup .... see below for details
ALFRED MEAKIN TEACUP
1945+
Opaque chinaware (you cannot see through the cup walls)
Cream base colouring overall NOT White
Mullard ducks flying in formation to the pond. Nice subdued pale colouring used. Skillfully hand painted, with the artist "marks" next to the impressed backstamp.
No Gold gilding embellishing however the artist has added Brown to each side of the cup handle and Lime Green down the back of the handle. Additionally, a small piece of "pond art" has been added INSIDE the teacup.
The artwork has the ducks flying in formation on one side of the cup and on the other side of the cup is the pond.
All artwork decoration is carefully hand painted (artist marks next to the barely visible impressed backstamp)
The stamped backstamp is very hard to read (but standard with many teacups of the day) ...
ENGLAND
Artist marks on the base (next to this faint impression) were used to identify who contributed to the production of each piece from the factory - the artists were paid on a "per piece completed" basis, not by the hour!
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
NO damage to the artwork
NO discolouration
NO cracks
NO fleabites
NO crazing observed (wet and dry tested)
NO chips
Substantially unworn artwork, in very nice condition
Quite a dated theme these days, reminds me of the flying ducks (or fish "blowing bubbles") that many people had adorning their lounge room walls or the bathroom during the 1960's
