The Ridgway family was one of the important dynasties manufacturing Staffordshire pottery, with a large number of family members and business names, over a period from the 1790s to the late 20th century. While this relatively contemporary teaset trio is a very late production piece from one of the Ridgway potteries, it represents a significant piece of English pottery history spanning 200 years.
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RIDGWAY POTTERIES LTD - ROYAL VALE
Trade Name: Royal Vale
Circa 1970 ~ 1980's
Translucent Bone China
Translucent china, meaning that when held to the light, you can see the shadow of your fingers through the chinaware
Transferware
The base colouring of the teacup & saucer is a brilliant White.
Pattern (name is not indicated on the pieces but the teacup does have the pattern number indicated in Lime Green, 8230) and some online references indicate this pattern was called Pink Peony. The primary decoration comprises one dominant Pink-Red rose bud fully opened, along with foliage. There is a secondary decoration on the opposite side of the teacup with features two similarly coloured buds which are both tightly closed.
Gold gilding has been hand applied to the outer rim of the saucer and the mouth rim, back & left side only of the handle, finished with a band of Gold around the base of the teacup.
Overall this a pretty standard decorative layout for these Royal Vale's from this era
DIMENSIONS:
TEACUP (STANDARD ENGLISH ONE CUP)
87mm mouth x 70mm height
Teacup handle is your "standard" shape, not a high back
SAUCER
142mm diameter (scalloped rim)
SIDE PLATE:
160mm x 160mm (square shaped with rounded, scalloped corners)
BACKSTAMP DETAILS:
Here is a photograph of the teacup backstamp, the saucer and side plate have identical backstamps but without the pattern number 8230 marked.
COSMETIC CONDITION:
This report applies to all three pieces, no piece having any observed issues ...
USED
CLEAN
NO cracks
NO discolouration to the brilliant White body on any piece
NO discolouration or fade of the colour decoration(s)
NO crazing observed, wet or dry
The Gold gilding is in very good condition with no signs of handling or washing wear, not even in the common areas such as the teacup handle - nice!
While no fleabites can be seen or felt on the underside of the saucer, I can see one small non-discoloured fleabite to the underside of the side plate.
