VINTAGE LOT OF TWO FINE PORCELAIN REPLACEMENT ITEMS - A.B.J GRAFTON CHINA MALVERN PATTERN SAUCER & MELBA BONE CHINA SAUCER
A LOT OF TWO FABULOUSLY PRETTY FINE PORCELAIN SAUCERS FOR REPLACEMENT PIECES IN EXISTING SETS, TEA TRIOS/DUOS ETC OR FOR INDIVIDUAL USE
THIS LOT CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING TWO ITEMS -
1)- A 1935+ ABJ GRAFTON CHINA SAUCER DECORATED WITH A.B JONES & SONS' "MALVERN" PATTERN WHICH DEPICTS A LIGHT BLUE AND YELLOW PATTERNED BAND AROUND A SCALLOPED RIM AND COLORFUL FLORAL DISPLAYS SET IN A CIRCULAR MANNER AROUND THE VERGE WHILE A MATCHING BOUQUET IS SHOWN IN THE CENTER FRAMED BY A BLUE AND YELLOW ATHENIAN STYLE PATTERN. ALFRED BAILEY JONES BEGAN AS A POTTERY DECORATOR AND SELLER IN 1876 IN LONGTON. THE GRAFTON WORKS WAS BUILT IN 1900 AND ALFRED WAS JOINED BY HIS TWO SONS IN THE COMPANY. IN 1966 THE BUSINESS WAS PURCHASED BY CROWN HOUSE GLASS Ltd BUT CONTINUED TO TRADE UNDER THE GRAFTON NAME. IN 1971 THE BUSINESS WAS SOLD TO NEW ZEALAND BASED CROWN LYNN POTTERIES Ltd AND RENAMED "CROWN LYNN CERAMICS Ltd. THE ITEM IS STAMPED UNDERNEATH - "A.B.J GRAFTON CHINA, MADE IN ENGLAND, MALVERN" THE SAUCER IS IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO CRAZING, CRACKS, CHIPS OR DAMAGES. IT IS 2.5cm HEIGHT..... 7.5cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....15.2cm DIAMETER OF RIM
http://www.thepotteries.org/mark/j/jonesab.html
2)- A VINTAGE MELBA BONE CHINA SAUCER DECORATED WITH A WHITE CENTER ENCIRCLED BY A CREAM YELLOW BAND INSIDE WHICH A SERIES OF RED PEONIES WITH BLUE, YELLOW AND GREEN SPRIGS ARE DISPLAYED. THE RIM IS SCALLOPED AND ADORNED BY GOLD TRIM ALONG WITH A MAGENTA BAND PROMINENTLY VISIBLE. THE SAUCER IS STAMPED UNDERNEATH - "MELBA BONE CHINA, MADE IN ENGLAND" THE ITEM IS IN PERFECT CONDITION AND HAS NO CHIPS, CRACKS OR DAMAGES OR CRAZING. IT IS 2cm HEIGHT.....5.8cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....14.4cm DIAMETER OF RIM
http://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/732c.htm
https://www.replacements.com/p/royal-grafton-malvern-scalloped-saucer-for-footed-cup/rgrmalv/73053411
STAMPS/MARKS ETC : AS DESCRIBED ABOVE
CONDITION AND SIZE : AS DESCRIBED ABOVE
ONE BID FOR BOTH ITEMS AS A LOT
POSTAGE : Postage method is Buyers Choice
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This LOT may be combined with ANY other items up to 5kg for ONE standard postage fee with SAPO and 10kgs with Courier
