CASTLE STORY 5 !! Vintage 1960's Johnson Bros (Hanley) Ceramic Tea Trio - Olive

RARE VINTAGE "CASTLE STORY" IRONSTONE TEA TRIO WITH DOUBLE APPOINTMENT STAMP - JOHNSON BROTHERS (HANLEY) Ltd

THIS IS THE 5th (and final) LISTED "CASTLE STORY" IRONSTONE TEA TRIO WITH DOUBLE APPOINTMENT STAMP - JOHNSON BROTHER

DESIGNED AND RELEASED BY JOHNSON BROTHERS (HANLEY) DURING THE 1960's, THE "CASTLE STORY" PATTERN QUICKLY BECAME POPULAR DUE TO ITS PORTRAYAL OF AN ALMOST FAIRYTALE-LIKE LANDSCAPE / COUNTRYSIDE ALONG WITH A LARGE CASTLE VISIBLE UPON EACH ITEM.   THE PATTERN WAS RELEASED IN THE OLIVE GREEN VERSION, DARK GREEN, DARK PINK, INDIGO BLUE AND TAN.    

THIS LOT/SET IS A COMPLETE TEA TRIO CONSISTING OF THE TEA PLATE, SAUCER AND MATCHING TEACUP IN THE SOVEREIGN SHAPE.   BESIDES THE LOVELY "CASTLE STORY" PATTERN THE TEA PLATE AND SAUCER EACH HAVE GENTLY SCALLOPED RIMS.  THIS PARTICULAR TEA TRIO IS THE OLIVE GREEN RELEASE

STAMPS/MARKS ETC : THE TEACUP IS IMPRESSED - "MADE IN ENGLAND" WHILE THE TEAPLATE IS STAMPED WITH THE RARE DOUBLE APPOINTMENT MARK AND THE SAUCER WITH - "CASTLE STORY, MADE IN ENGLAND BY JOHNSON BROS, A GENUINE HAND ENGRAVING, DETERGENT AND ACID RESISTING, DISHWASHER SAFE IRONSTONE"

CONDITION :  ALL THREE ITEMS ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO CRACKS, CHIPS, CRAZING OR DAMAGES ETC

SIZE : TEACUP - 5.8cm HEIGHT.....4.5cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....9cm DIAMETER OF RIM

          SAUCER - 2.4cm HEIGHT.....4.7cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....14.2cm DIAMETER OF RIM

          TEA PLATE - 1.5cm HEIGHT.....8.2cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....16cm DIAMETER OF RIM

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