HISTORY:
My wife "collects" but is changing which type of china/porcelain she wants (now pre-1900's) and she has come to realise that many of our treasured items need to "leave home" to find a new, caring home to live in.
Roslyn China operated during the period 1946 ~ 1963, producing pottery at the Park Place Works, Longton.
Outstanding fine bone china trio teaset, not the usual "flowers of the meadows or garden" but small pieces of hand decorated art on each piece, depicting an Elizabethan cottage with thatched roof in the "country setting" dominated by very colourful flowers (there's those flowers again!)
My wife has no idea if this cottage, which she thinks is called Wayside Cottage, still exists but I have made some searches online and found a number of heritage listed cottages with the same name, these cottages are not local to Longton however.
Gold gilding has been applied to the usual areas i.e top lip of the teacup, down each side and the back of the handle and a single ring around the base. The saucer and side plate have only the scalloped rim gilded.
Very close examination of the decoration definitely shows it was hand created and this is supported by the backstamps showing the artist and the gilder's mark.
DLAT RATING (Darling, Look At This!) 9.8/10
ROSLYN CHINA Teacup - Saucer - Cake Plate Trio
(Offered separately or as a trio if all pieces still remain available)
Circa 1950's ~ 1960
Made In England (Longton)
Price indicated is for one off EACH PIECE, however if two or three pieces are selected then an automatic discount does apply in the checkout
Bone China
Pattern: Wayside
Translucent, which means if held to the light you can easily see the shadow of your fingers through the china
Background colour in all areas, including the undersides, is a pure White.
Shapes: The teacup is a standard cup size, top rim is gently scalloped. Both the saucer and side plate are round, again with scalloped edges.
BACKSTAMP DETAILS:
Makers mark printed on the base of the teacup (under the glaze)
Makers mark printed on the base of the saucer (under the glaze)
Makers mark printed on the base of the side plate (under the glaze)
Absolutely hand decorated, note the Lime Green decorator's mark and the Gold gilder's markings on each piece
DIMENSIONS:
TEACUP: 80mm mouth x 70mm height
SAUCER: 149mm diameter
SIDE PLATE: 161mm diameter
COSMETIC CONDITION:
This first section of the condition report is universal to all three pieces, any difference or flaws are noted below this section
CLEAN
NO cracks
NO chips
NO crazing observed
NO discolouration observed to the White base colouring and the application of colour is smooth and consistent over each piece. No pieces have any "stains", in particular the inside of the teacup - no tannin stains!
NO damage or wear is apparent to the decorative work
NO observable wear at all to the Gold gilding on all pieces, not even the most handled areas such as the teacup handle and saucer edges although I must say this was one of my wife's "show ponies" meaning it hardly had any use at all.
NO fleabites to any piece, in particular the saucer and side plate - nice!
The are no additional comments about any individual piece
Very nice "arty" trio teaset
