William Hudson owned the tradename SUTHERLAND CHINA, taken from the location of their pottery works in Sutherland (Longton, Stoke-On-Trent) and under the Wartime Concentration Scheme the name changed to Hudson & Middleton and their products had H&M added to the backstamp.
Sutherland China is highly collectable due to their reputation for high quality products in a wide range of interesting designs.
This saucer IS part of a duo of the same design, split up as we felt the individual pieces may be of more interest to someone - look HERE to see another piece of this same design
DLAT Rating 9/10 !!! (Darling Look At This!)
SUTHERLAND CHINA - Saucer ONLY
Made in England
Circa period Mid 1930's ~ 1941
Fine Bone China
Square shape with rounded corners
Scalloped corners
Translucent, meaning if held to the light you can see your fingers through the china
Glaze used is a lemon colour, giving an overall creme look to the finish.
Hand decorated with the artist marks underneath with the backstamp
Hand crafted gold gilding applied
Predominantly small pink plum blossoms with foliage, three groups of blossoms arranged around the saucer with a foliage chain around the outside. Heavy hand crafted gold gilding to the scalloped rim and in the centre, where the teacup is placed.
The design colouring is visually soft and gentle.
BACKSTAMP DETAILS:
Light Brown backstamp design was used in the period 1936 ~ 1941.
SUTHERLAND CHINA (arched)
(Lion rampant Graphic)
MADE IN ENGLAND
BONE CHINA
The back stamp is accompanied by the artist markings in Lime Green
COSMETIC CONDITION:
Let's be realistic here, I have examined the saucers(s) that we are offering VERY CAREFULLY and noticed the following ...
Common to both ...:
CLEAN
NO cracks
NO fleabites
NO crazing observed (both wet and dry tests)
Similar to the teacups, the artwork is in places incomplete e.g foliage with four leaves, only three of which have been infilled with green leaving one leaf with an outline only. We believe this was intentional OR the artist made the same mistake at least four times as both teacups and these saucers have the same "flaw"
Very skillfully decorated none-the-less.
The gilding is also hand applied, heavily to the outer rim and much lighter in the centre. Around the rim you can see a "slip of the brush" here and there but nothing dramatic - adds to the authenticity!
Gilding is substantially UNWORN on both saucers BUT ...
One saucer (let's called it B) shows light wear to the centre gilding, where the teacups have been (and so this area was heated through use) The wear is not dramatic but it is noticeable.
The "other" saucer which I have called A, has NONE of this wear to the gilding.
If you have a preference between the saucers, please specify which saucer you would like when purchasing
DISCOLOURATION SPOTS:
While both of the teacups have a couple of spots would look for all the world like a shadow, these saucers do NOT have this effect but they do have a couple of extremely spot "dots" under the glaze, it appears these dots existed from the time of manufacture. I have tried cleaning them away but to no avail.
These saucers are in very good condition (after almost 90 years since they left Longton ... amazing!) and look especially "olde world classy" when teamed up with a teacup.
