THREE (3) PARAGON CERAMICS RARE SUMMER ROSE PATTERN BY WARRANT OF QUEEN MARY OF ENGLAND HAND PAINTED
BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE PARAGON (CIRCA 1930S) SUMMER ROSES LARGE SERVING PLATE, LARGE MILK PITCHER AND A SMALL CREAM PITCHER.
BY APPOINTMENT OF QUEEN MARY: IN APRIL 1933 PARAGON WAS HONORED BY BEING GRANTED A WARRANT OF APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (MARY). ROYAL WARRANTS MAY BE GRANTED TO PEOPLE OR TO COMPANIES WHO REGULARLY SUPPLY GOODS OR SERVICES TO A PARTICULAR MEMBER OF THE ROYAL FAMILY. STRICT REGULATIONS GOVERN THE WARRANT, WHICH ALLOWS THE GRANTEE OR HIS COMPANY TO USE THE LEGEND 'BY APPOINTMENT' AND DISPLAY THE RELEVANT ROYAL COAT OF ARMS ON PRODUCTS. THIS WARRANT WAS GRANTED BY QUEEN MARY (QUEEN OF ENGLAND 1910-1936).
SUMMER ROSE PATERN: A BAND OF LAVENDER BUBBLES AROUND THE EDGE WITH COLORED ROSES AND STEMS.ALL HAND PAINTED WITH A SPECIAL EMBOSSED TOUCH ON THE CENTRAL PART OF THE WHITE ROSES.
GOLD GILDED RIMS ON ALL 3 ITEMS AND RAISED FLOWERS ON THE HANDLE OF THE MILK PITCHER. THEY ARE A FINE BONE CHINA, THIN AND LIGHT. YELLOW, WHITE AND BLUE FLOWERS WITH GREEN, PALE PASTEL PURPLE FOLIAGE. THE SUMMER ROSES PATTERN CAME IN YELLOW, PINK AND BLUE ROSES WITH THE SAME DESIGN AS WELL. OUR DESIGN I THINK IS THE RARER OF THE TWO SINCE I COULD NOT FIND ANOTHER ONE ONLINE.
VALUE: A SINGLE CUP AND SAUCER WITH THIS PATTERN SELLS FOR AROUND R1500.
MARKINGS: PARAGON BY APPOINTMENT FINE CHINA MADE IN ENGLAND SUMMER ROSES
THIS VERSION OF THE PARAGON LOGO WAS USED BETWEEN 1933 AND 1939.
SIZE: SERVING TRAY: 25X22,5CM
LARGER PICHER: 13CM WIDE 9CMHIGH 10CM DIAMETER AT WIDEST
SMALL PICHER: 8CM HIGH 5CM DIAMETER
CONDITION: FEW SPOTS ON SERVING TRAY UNDERSIDE. SOME GOLD GILDED LOSS. NO CHIPS.NO CRACKS. OVERALL GOOD CONDITION.
PARAGON: THE STAR CHINA COMPANY WAS FOUNDED IN 1897 AS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN HERBERT AYNSLEY AND HUGH IRVING, TRADING UNTIL 1919, AND USING PARAGON AS A TRADE NAME FROM ABOUT 1900. IN 1919, AFTER AYNSLEY'S RETIREMENT THE COMPANY NAME WAS CHANGED TO PARAGON CHINA COMPANY LIMITED.
PARAGON WAS NOTED FOR PRODUCING HIGH QUALITY TEAWARE AND TABLEWARE AND EXPORTED A LOT OF ITEMS TO AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH AFRICA
THE 1960S SAW THE COMPANY CHANGE HANDS SEVERAL TIMES, OWNED FOR A WHILE BY T.C. WILD, THEN FORMING PART OF ALLIED ENGLISH POTTERIES, THEN BECOMING PART OF ROYAL DOULTON.
THE ROYAL COMMEMORATIVE DESIGNS ARE STILL HIGHLY SOUGHT BY COLLECTORS.
PLEASE ALSO SEE MY OTHER ITEMS LISTED.
NOTE I HAVE EXTENDED THE CLOSING TIME FOR MY ITEMS TO 22h15 OR 22h30 IN ORDER TO CIRCUMPASS LOADSHEDDING AND GIVE CUSTOMERS TIME TO BID.
