1: Bright green panels, bordered by gold petals and detailed with gold flowers, contrast a bright white bone china decorated with lively pastel pink, yellow, blue and green leaf bouquets. Manufactured in England, c. 1952-May 1970, by Royal Stafford, a trade name for Thomas Poole Ltd., Longton.
Origin: England; pre-owned
Dimensions: Cup- 2 3/8"H x 4"W opening
Saucer: 5 3/4"W
Condition: Great. One small pin-head spec of green paint seen to the saucer. Under close inspection, extremely light gold loss to the cup edge is noted to where the gold meets the white underside; it is very little, almost unnoticeable.
There are no chips, cracks, stains, or crazing. The colors are bright and the gold trim (see above) is bright and visually intact.
2: In addition is this adorably elegant high-handled baby blue- or robin egg blue- English fine bone china teacup set, pattern #5551 (c.1950-1958) by Queen Anne. With its refreshing, large pink/orange and and dark green leaf rose artwork, and balanced with a single younger bud, this shiny gold-trimmed beauty adds an eye-catching charm to this unique, colorful teacup pair.
Origin: England; pre-owned
Dimensions: Cup-2 1/4"H x 4"W opening
Saucer- 5 5/8"W
Condition: Very Good/ Great. From manufacturing and hand painting: some faint specs of pink/ orange paint beneath the glaze; the backside rim has a very small black exterior filament, beneath the glaze. Noted to one large rose are unpainted white spots, all beneath the glaze.
There are no chips, cracks, stains, or crazing. The colors are bright and the gold trim is bright and visually intact.
❤️ THE LOVE OF VINTAGE ❤️
Teacups are like small pieces of jewelry-they tell a story, they are displayed, shown off with pride, and prized from one generation to another. Like jewelry the time comes when such beauties are not so 'minty" young. And yet these lovely items have lasted so long for a reason.
They are still in their prime. Seasoned with time-honored character.
Our goods are unique, quality time pieces of the past which have been inspected, researched and carefully handled to be prized. We will never sell any teacups with cracks or major damages. Our condition findings, along with our photos, are detailed as thorough and honestly as we can see, as your satisfaction is our main priority.