Vintage Grindley Cream Petal Floral Pattern Service Bowl

Title:  Vintage Grindley Cream Petal Floral Pattern Service Bowl.
Manufacturer: Grindley, Made In England.
Diameter: 25.0cm.
Height: 5.0cm.
Info: A charming fruit bowl or service bowl that will be a delightful addition to the service table that will be sure to draw attention and remarks.
The Bowl is also an excellent option for the vintage kitchenalia display section.
The Sailing Ship stamp on the base was in use from 1936 to 1954. 
Grindley was an Earthenware manufacturer at the Newfield Pottery and then the Woodfield Pottery, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent.  
The company was founded at the Newfield Pottery in 1880 by William Harry Grindley (principle partner) and Mr Turner.
They produced Earthenware and Ironstone China - particularly for the Canadian, United States, South American and Australian markets. 
In 1891 the company moved to the Woodfield Pottery, Woodland Street, Tunstall.  
In 1908 Mr Grindley set up The Grindley Hotel Ware Co
In 1960 the business was purchased by Alfred Clough Ltd.
In 1978 renamed Grindley of Stoke (ceramics) Ltd.  
Federated Potteries Co. Ltd. took them over in 1982 and in 1988 the business was re-purchase by W. H. Grindley.
1991 saw the company in the hands of the receivers and the same year they were taken over by Woodlands Pottery.
Condition: Good, used but still in good condition, with surface marks, no chips, cracks or crazing.
The bowl has a scalloped edge as well as an outer ridged band along the edge, the outer swirling pale blue pattern as well as the floral patterns are in good condition.
Price: R 195.00 Inc Vat.