EXTREMELY RARE LIMITED VINTAGE 1940's RED FLORAL TUSCAN FINE ENGLISH BONE CHINA TEA SET - 16 ITEMS
THIS PARTICULAR RED FLORAL PATTERN WAS DESIGNED AND RELEASED BY RH & SL PLANT Ltd UNDER THE TUSCAN FINE ENGLISH BONE CHINA TRADE NAME DURING THE 1940's IN A LIMITED NUMBER BEFORE IT WAS DISCONTINUED. THE PATTERN DEPICTS BRIGHT RED STAR FLOWERS HAND PAINTED IN RAISED DETAIL UPON AN IRON AND LAVA GREY LEAF MOTIF WITH GORGEOUS GOLD TRIM HIGHLIGHTING SCALLOPED RIMS, HANDLES AND SPOUT. THE PATTERN IS SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS AND IS HIGHLY PRIZED AS A REVIVAL PERIOD OF THE ART DECO MOVEMENT
THE BUSINESS OF RH & SL PLANT Ltd WAS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN RICHARD HAMMERSLEY PLANT AND HIS BROTHER SIMON LUCAS PLANT WHO OPERATED THEIR BUSINESS FROM THE TUSCAN WORKS IN LONGTON FROM 1898, EVENTUALLY PURCHASING THE WORKS OUTRIGHT IN 1914. THE COMPANY BECAME A LIMITED COMPANY IN 1915 AND WAS CONTINUED BY THE SONS OF RICHARD AND SIMON , HAROLD JOHN AND FREDERICK SUTTON. IN 1966 THE COMPANY WAS TAKEN OVER BY WEDGWOOD AND RENAMED "ROYAL TUSCAN". THE BUSINESS WAS CLOSED PERMANENTLY BY THE WEDGWOOD GROUP IN 2006
THIS IS RARE AND EXQUISITE SET WHICH CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING 16 ITEMS WHICH INCLUDES FOUR COMPLETE TEA TRIOS -
1)- A TEAPOT WITH VICTORIAN HANDLE - 12.8cm HEIGHT OF HANDLE.....12.5cm HEIGHT OF SPOUT.....15cm HEIGHT WITH FINIAL.....12cm HEIGHT OF RIM.....8.8cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....13.8cm DIAMETER OF BODY.....9.3cm DIAMETER OF RIM.....23cm TIP OF SPOUT TO BACK EDGE OF HANDLE
2)- A CREAMER WITH VICTORIAN HANDLE - 10.2cm HEIGHT OF HANDLE.....11cm HEIGHT OF SPOUT.....9.4cm HEIGHT OF RIM.....5.4cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....6.4cm DIAMETER OF RIM.....8.8cm DIAMETER OF BODY.....12.4cm TIP OF SPOUT TO BACK EDGE OF HANDLE
3)- A SUGAR BOWL - 6.4cm HEIGHT.....6.4cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....12.8cm DIAMETER OF RIM
4)- A SQUARED CAKE PLATE - 2cm HEIGHT.....11cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....22cm by 22cm SIDES
5)- FOUR (4) TEACUPS EACH - 7cm HEIGHT.....4.6cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....8.8cm DIAMETER OF RIM
6)- FOUR (4) TEA PLATES EACH - 1.4cm HEIGHT.....8.4cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....16.4cm DIAMETER OF RIM
7)- FOUR (4) SAUCERS EACH - 2.4cm HEIGHT.....6.8cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....13.8cm DIAMETER OF RIM
STAMPS/MARKS ETC : EACH ITEM IS STAMPED UNDERNEATH - "TUSCAN FINE ENGLISH BONE CHINA, MADE IN ENGLAND"
LINKS/EXAMPLES ETC :
https://picclick.com/VTG-Tuscan-Fine-English-Bone-China-Black-Red-Floral-Handpainted-162681426928.html
http://www.thepotteries.org/mark/p/plantrhsl.html
CONDITION : ALL SIXTEEN (16) ITEMS ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO CRAZING, DAMAGES, CHIPS, CRACKS ETC
SIZE : AS DESCRIBED ABOVE
ONE BID FOR ALL SIXTEEN (16) 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
