CROWN DUCAL !! Rare Antique 1915+ Crown Ducal Porcelain Tea Duo

RARE ANTIQUE 1915+ CROWN DUCAL FINE PORCELAIN TEA DUO - AUTUMN FLORAL

THE BUSINESS WAS FOUNDED IN 1915 BY ALBERT G. RICHARDSON AT THE GORDON POTTERY IN TUNSTALL.  THE FIRM USED THE CROWN DUCAL TRADE NAME FROM THE DATE OF ITS FOUNDING AND W.B JOHNSON WAS THE FIRMS ART DIRECTOR, WHOSE WORK CONSISTED PRIMARILY OF BASIC FLORAL DESIGNS.  IN 1932 CHARLOTTE RHEAD JOINED THE FIRM AND ADDED BYZANTINE, FOXGLOVE AND WISTERIA TO ITS DESIGNS.  SHE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE LEFT THE FIRM IN 1941.   IN 1974 THE FIRM WAS SOLD TO ENOCH WEDGWOOD AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CLOSED PERMANENTLY

A RARE ANTIQUE FINE PORCELAIN TEA DUO MANUFACTURED BY A.G RICHARDSON UNDER THE CROWN DUCAL TRADE NAME DIRECTLY AFTER 1915 WHICH CONSISTS OF BOTH THE SAUCER AND TEACUP, EACH DECORATED IN ONE OF W.B JOHNSONS BASIC FLORAL DESIGNS DEPICTING AUTUMN STYLE FLORAL AND LEAF PATTERNING

STAMPS/MARKS ETC : THE TEACUP IS STAMPED UNDERNEATH - "MADE IN ENGLAND"  THE SAUCER IS STAMPED CROWN DUCAL, A.G.R, MADE IN ENGLAND"

CONDITION : THE TEACUPS HANDLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED RESULTING IN HAIRLINES BEING VISIBLE AT POINT OF REPAIR. ASIDE FROM THIS THE TEACUP ALSO HAS MILD CRAZING BUT NO CHIPS, OTHER CRACKS OR DAMAGES.  THE SAUCER HAS A HAIRLINE AS WELL AS CRAZING BUT NO OTHER CRACKS, NO CHIPS OR OTHER DAMAGES

SIZE : SAUCER - 2.2cm HEIGHT OF RIM.....4.4cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....14.8cm DIAMETER OF RIM

          TEACUP - 6.8cm HEIGHT.....3.8cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....8cm DIAMETER OF RIM

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