Royal Standard was a trademark not the pottery works, this trademark was used by Chapmans Longton Ltd. This company was among the famous Staffordshire pottery companies, and based at Albert Works, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
The tradename Royal Standard was in use from 1930 onwards, previous to this it was called Standard China
DLAT Rating: 9/10 (Darling Look At This!)
ROYAL STAFFORD (Thomas Poole Ltd) - Saucer ONLY
Design: Honey Bunch, white pink small flowers with a prominent red rose and foliage
Transferware
Bright white bone china base
Translucent (you can see your fingers through the china when held to a light)
Circa 1950's onwards (based on the backstamp design)
Gold gilding applied to the scalloped rim.
Dimensions: 142mm diameter
Medium weight: 125g
BACKSTAMP DETAILS:
All graphics & text
(Red print following a curve)
"HONEY BUNCH'
Here the colour changes to Lime Green
(Graphic of a crown)
ROYAL STAFFORD
FINE BONE CHINA
MADE IN ENGLAND
EST. 1845
No artist's mark, this was not hand painted or guilded.
CONDITION:
The saucer is in very good condition
NO chips
NO crazing
NO decorative damage or wear
NO wear observed to the heavy gold gilding around the rim
