J H Cope & Co (based in Longton, England) produced an amazing range of high quality, very colourful chinaware's during the period 1887 to 1946, when they ceased operations.
Wellington China was the trade name used by J H Cope & Co and the backstamp featuring the head of the Duke Of Wellington was used from 1924 until they ceased operations.
WELLINGTON CHINA (J H Cope & Co.) - Saucer ONLY
Fine Bone China
Bright white base
Translucent, meaning if you hold the saucer up to the light you can see your fingers through it
Made in Longton, England
Typical Art Deco period design, bright vibrant colouring (Blues, Greens, Yellows depicting flowers along with Brown dots or dashes tying the elements together)
Heavy Gold gilding to the outer rim
MEASUREMENTS: 141mm diameter x 25mm deep
Weight: 150g
BACKSTAMP DETAILS:
The backstamp and artwork style indicates these were produced in the period 1930's - 1940
Light Brown print
WELLINGTON CHINA (Gradually arced downwards)
(Graphic of the Duke's head)
J.H.C. ENGLAND
REG.
Works artist's mark just above the backstamp (3x Lime Green dashes)
COSMETIC CONDITION:
CLEAN
NO cracks
NO discolouration
One saucer has NO fleabites, however the other saucer has one (only) fleabite - take a look at the underneath photograph of the pair. Actually it is very hard to see in the photograph, look at the saucer on the left towards the outer rim at about "one o'clock" ... that is the fleabite
A couple of tiny little "dots" on the underside (raised from the glazing) which appear to be impurities within the clay used
NO crazing
NO wear evident to the artwork at all
Gold gilding is in very good condition with no handling wear noticed at all
Very nice example of a Wellington China piece
