BOOTHS !! Vintage 1944 Collectable "Real Old Willow" Ceramic Tea Duo by Booths Ltd

VINTAGE 1944 COLLECTABLE "REAL OLD WILLOW" CERAMIC TEA DUO BY BOOTHS Ltd - BLUE & GOLD ON WHITE

PATTERN NUMBER A8025 IS THE BOOTHS Ltd PRODUCTION OF THE HIGHLY POPULAR AND COLLECTABLE BLUE WILLOW PATTERN WHICH ORIGINATES FROM ANCIENT CHINA IN THE FORM OF A LEGEND REMARKABLY SIMILAR IN CONTENT TO THE WESTERN ROMEO & JULIET VERSION - THE YOUNG DAUGHTER OF A WEALTHY AND INFLUENTIAL CHINESE FATHER WHO FALLS IN LOVE WITH A COMMONER (Legend has it that he was employed by her Father).  THE FATHER BECOMES EXTREMELY ANGRY AND WISHES TO SEPARATE THE TWO YOUNG LOVERS.  THEY DECIDE TO ELOPE TOGETHER AND THE FATHER SENDS HIS HENCHMEN AFTER THEM, SO AS THEY FLEE TOGETHER, THEY TRANSFORM INTO BIRDS AND FLY AWAY TOGETHER - DEFINITELY A HAPPIER ENDING TO THE TALE THAN THE ROMEO AND JULIET NARRATIVE

THIS IS A VINTAGE CERAMIC TEA DUO MANUFACTURED IN 1944 BY BOOTHS Ltd AND LAVISHLY DECORATED IN THE BLUE WILLOW PATTERN ALONG WITH GOLD TRIM AND A GOLD BAND WITH DIAMOND PATTERNS UPON BOTH THE SAUCER AND TEACUP.  THE TEACUP IS THE FLAT BASE VARIETY WITH AN ART DECO STYLED HANDLE AND BOTH ITEMS HAVE GENTLY SCALLOPED RIMS

A TEA DUO WHICH IS FUNCTIONAL AS WELL AS HIGHLY COLLECTABLE IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION

-- THE BOOTHS POTTERY BUSINESS WAS BEGUN BY THOMAS BOOTH IN BURSLEM IN THE 1850's AND THEN FROM 1868 AT TUNSTALL, STOKE-ON-TRENT.   IN THE 1920's THE PEARSON GROUP ACQUIRED FULL OWNERSHIP BUT RETAINED THE NAME "BOOTHS".  IN 1944 BOOTHS ACQUIRED COLCLOUGH CHINA Ltd AND MERGED WITH THEM IN 1948 TO BECOME BOOTHS & COLCLOUGH Ltd --

STAMPS/MARKS ETC : EACH ITEM IS STAMPED IN BLUE UNDERNEATH - "BOOTHS, MADE IN ENGLAND, REAL OLD WILLOW, A8025"

LINKS/EXAMPLES ETC :

https://www.replacements.com/p/booths-real-old-willow-blue-flat-cup-saucer-set/booreow/65130551

http://www.thepotteries.org/mark/b/booths.html

CONDITION : VERY SLIGHT FADING IN PLACES ON THE SAUCERS GOLD TRIM RIM, ASIDE FROM WHICH BOTH ITEMS ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO CRACKS, CRAZING, CHIPS OR DAMAGES ETC

SIZE : SAUCER - 2.3cm HEIGHT.....5cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....15cm DIAMETER OF RIM

          TEACUP - 6cm HEIGHT.....4.4cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....9cm DIAMETER OF RIM

ONE BID FOR BOTH ITEMS AS A LOT/DUO

POSTAGE : 

                   This item may be combined with ANY other items up to 10kgs with Courier

COURIER OR COLLECTION ARE STRONGLY ADVISED DUE TO NATURE AND VALUE OF ITEM ONCE PACKAGED

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