Hand Painted 1930s Cartwright & Edwards England Norville Ware Gaye Hibuscus Flower Pattern Tray

Hand Painted 1930s Cartwright & Edwards England Norville Ware Gaye Hibuscus Flower Pattern Serving Tray

A NEAR ANTIQUE PORCELAIN SERVING TRAY BY CARTWRIGHT & EDWARDS FROM ENGLAND. FROM THEIR NORVILLE WARE RANGE INTRODUCED IN 1936. IT HAS A BEAUTIFUL HAND PAINTED HIBUSCUS FLOWER PATTERN CALLED GAYE from the Latin name Gaius, carrying the cheerful meanings rejoice and be glad.
 
MARKS:
C & E Ltd
"LTD" added to the mark c.1926+
NORVILLE WARE
[trade name, introduced c.1936+]
 
SIZE 29.5CM WIDE 23CM DEEP 2CM HIGH

CONDITION: LOTS OF GRAZING OR CRACKED GLAZING. NO CHIPS. NO CRACKS. IN GOOD NEAR ANTIQUE CONDITION.
 
CARTWRIGHT & EDWARDS (C&E) (1857-1990):
Around 1857 the pottery firm Cartwright & Edwards was started in Warren Street, Longton. The partners were Edward Cartwright, Aaron Edwards and Isaac Richardson. In May 1859 Richardson left the business which was continued by Cartwright & Edwards. In December 1887 Cartwright left the business which was continued by Aaron Edwards. The name 'Cartwright & Edwards' was retained. 
Aaron Edwards died in July 1908. A grandson of Aaron Edwards, became Managing Director in 1923 - a position he still held in 1947. In 1955 Alfred Clough took over Cartwright & Edwards Ltd., who continued to operate under their own name.
In 1960 Alfred Clough had acquired Grindley and by 1978 Clough was renamed Grindley of Stoke (Ceramics) Ltd. and all the Clough companies operated under this parent company. Cartwright & Edwards were then trading as 'Cartwrights of England'.
In Feb 1987 Cartwright & Edwards was brought by the Colorall Ceramics Group. Coloroll went into receivership in 1990.Manufacturing ceased from now on. Cartwright & Edwards was dissolved in August 1998. There were various actions by creditors leading to restoration of the company to the register. Final dissolution occurred in September 2015. 
 
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