VINTAGE 1930's A.B. JONES & SONS GRAFTON CHINA FINE PORCELAIN PART TEA SET - SUMMER DAYS PATTERN - 18 ITEMS
A BEAUTIFUL LOT OF 18 FINE PORCELAIN ITEMS WHICH WILL REQUIRE ONE COMPLETE TEA TRIO AND A TEAPOT TO BE A COMPLETE TEA SET. THE LOT CONSISTS OF FIVE COMPLETE TEA TRIOS, A CREAMER, SUGAR BOWL AND A SQUARED CAKE PLATE, EACH BEING A HAND PAINTED ITEM DECORATED IN GRAFTON CHINA'S SUMMER DAYS PATTERN WHICH DISPLAYS LOVELY GOLD TRIM, SCALLOPED RIMS AND COLORFUL PINK, YELLOW AND PURPLE FLOWERS BLOOMING UPON A VINE WHICH STRETCHES ACROSS A MIST GREY BACKGROUND OF SCROLL AND SPRIGS CHINTZ
THE FIRM OF A.B JONES & SONS BEGAN IN 1876 IN LONGTON AND WAS PURCHASED BY CROWN HOUSE GLASS Ltd IN 1966 BUT UNDERWENT A COMPLETE CHANGE IN NAME AND DIRECTION IN 1971 UPON BEING SOLD TO A NEW ZEALAND BASED COMPANY (CROWN LYNN POTTERIES Ltd)
ALTHOUGH THIS PARTICULAR PATTERN AND DESIGN FROM A.B JONES & SONS WOULD BE ENCOUNTERED FROM TIME TO TIME IT IS RARE TO HAVE AN ALMOST COMPLETED TEA SET
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS AWESOME SET/LOT -
1)- FIVE (5) TEACUPS EACH - 7.5cm HEIGHT.....4.4cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....8cm DIAMETER OF RIM
2)- FIVE (5) SAUCERS EACH - 2cm HEIGHT.....7cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....14cm DIAMETER OF RIM
3)- FIVE (5) SQUARED TEA PLATES EACH - 1.4cm HEIGHT.....7cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....16cm by 16cm SIDES OF RIM
4)- ONE (1) SQUARED CAKE PLATE - 2cm HEIGHT.....10.8cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....22.5cm by 22.5cm SIDES OF RIM
5)- ONE (1) CREAMER - 8.2cm HEIGHT OF HANDLE.....8.5cm HEIGHT OF SPOUT.....7.2cm HEIGHT OF RIM.....6cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....8cm DIAMETER OF RIM.....10.4cm DIAMETER OF BODY.....13.4cm TIP OF SPOUT TO BACK EDGE OF HANDLE
6)- ONE (1) SUGAR BOWL - 7cm HEIGHT.....7.4cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....12cm DIAMETER OF RIM
STAMPS/MARKS ETC : EACH ITEM IS STAMPED UNDERNEATH - "A.B.J GRAFTON CHINA, MADE IN ENGLAND"
LINKS/EXAMPLES ETC :
http://www.thepotteries.org/mark/j/jonesab.html
CONDITION : ALL EIGHTEEN ITEMS ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGES, BREAKAGES, CRAZING, CHIPS ETC
SIZE : AS DESCRIBED ABOVE
ONE BID FOR ALL EIGHTEEN (18) ITEMS AS A LOT / SET
POSTAGE : Postage method is Buyers Choice
SAPO R50 A Courier service is also available upon request
This LOT/SET may be combined with ANY other items up to 5kg for ONE standard postage fee with SAPO and 10kgs with Courier
PLS CONSIDER COURIER OR COLLECTION FOR THIS LOT DUE TO ITS NATURE, VALUE AND SIZE ONCE PACKAGED
