GRINDLEY !! Vintage 1936-1954 Grindley Ceramic Gravy / Sauce Boat & Tray - Janique Pattern

VINTAGE 1936 - 1954 GRINDLEY CREAM PETAL RANGE CERAMIC GRAVY / SAUCE BOAT WITH TRAY - JANIQUE PATTERN

ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR AND COLLECTABLE PATTERNS DESIGNED AND RELEASED BY W.H GRINDLEY, TUNSTALL, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE WAS THE LONG-SINCE DISCONTINUED AND RARE "JANIQUE" PATTERN WHICH DUE TO ITS RAPID POPULARITY WAS EMULATED IN VARIATIONS BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, INCLUDING THE DOULTON GROUP, COLCLOUGH AND ROYAL ALBERT.  THE JANIQUE PATTERN WAS DESIGNED AND RELEASED BY W.H GRINDLEY BETWEEN 1936 and 1954 AND IS VERY SELDOM FOUND IN ENGLAND OR EUROPE DUE TO THE EFFECT OF WWII.    THIS BEAUTIFUL PATTERN IS ENCOUNTERED IN THE FORMER COLONIES

GOLDEN YELLOW SCROLL MOTIFS FORMING GRAND FRAMEWORK FOR DEEP BLUE IN A SUPERB BAROQUE STYLE DEPICTED BENEATH A BAND WHICH DECORATES EACH RIM

GRINDLEY WAS FOUNDED IN 1880 BY WILLIAM HARRY GRINDLEY AND WAS PURCHASES BY ALFRED CLOUGH Ltd IN 1960.  IN 1978 THE COMPANY WAS RENAMED GRINDLEY OF STOKE CERAMICS Ltd AND IN 1982 WAS TAKEN OVER BY FEDERATED POTTERIES Co Ltd.  IN 1988 THE BUSINESS WAS RE-PURCHASED BY W.H GRINDLEY BUT IT WAS TAKEN OVER AFTER RECEIVERSHIP BY WOODLANDS POTTERY

STAMPS/MARKS ETC : EACH ITEM IS STAMPED UNDERNEATH - "CREAMPETAL, GRINDLEY, ENGLAND"

CONDITION : SLIGHT FADING HAS OCCURRED OF THE GOLD TRIM ON THE RIM OF THE GRAVY BOAT AND ITS TRAY, BUT ASIDE FROM THIS THE ITEMS ARE BOTH IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO CRACKS, CHIPS, CRAZING OR DAMAGES ETC

SIZE : TRAY - 2cm HEIGHT.....14.4cm by 7.8cm OVAL BASE.....20.4cm LENGTH.....13.8cm WIDTH

          GRAVY / SAUCE BOAT - 10.2cm HEIGHT OF HANDLE.....9.8cm HEIGHT OF SPOUT.....7.4cm HEIGHT OF RIM.....9cm WIDTH ACROSS RIM.....8cm by 6cm OVAL BASE.....20.8cm TIP OF SPOUT TO BACK EDGE OF HANDLE

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