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Catalog Number |
BE2001.1.69.1-2 |
Object Name |
Teacup |
Description |
A teacup with a matching saucer. The main body is white with a coloured transferware design. The design is an Asian style that shows a bird and some flowers. The rim at the top and bottom around the handle is hand-painted. The colours are rust, blue, green, lime, and brown. The cup has been repaired with three staples around the handle. The cracks have browned and the material around the handle has also discoloured. The bottom has a stamp that reads: 'Ye Olde English, Grosvenor China, Jackson Gosling, Longton, England' stamped in green. |
Year Range from |
1919 |
Year Range to |
1924 |
Dimensions |
W-5.5 L-8.5 cm |
History |
This teacup and saucer set was made by Jackson & Gosling Limited which operated under the trademark of 'Grosvenor China' of Grosvenor Works, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. Established in 1866, in Fenton, it was until 1909 that the Jackson & Gosling partnership moved to the Grosvenor Works, Gregory Street, Longton. The company was later acquired by Mr. A.E. Hewitt and Mr. Harold J. Plant, during the early 1920s. This partnership was short-lived, however, because in 1931 the business was forced to merge with W. T. Copeland & Sons Ltd. In 1950, Jackson & Gosling Ltd was once again sold, this time to a man named, Mr. Donald Poole, who at the time was a production manager for the pottery of Thomas Poole & Gladstone China Ltd. References: Pottery Histories (website) http://www.potteryhistories.com/jacksongosling.html Passion for the Past Antiques & Collectibles |
People |
Harris, Arthur Harris, Mary |