Hello friends. Today is 'Day 32' of my mandatory leave from my work site due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Since I last spoke here on the blog about my Etsy shop Vintage Tea Treasures, a few sales have rolled in and I am thrilled. I know these are uncertain times for many people, so I appreciate it all the more.
I had a chance to faff with one of the sold items before packing it up and shipping it off to its new home in Canada. This lovely vintage bone china teacup and saucer set is a Royal Grafton #1454 in pastel yellow. It features a beautiful mixed floral bouquet in red, orange, white and purple, and the floral arrangement is embellished with greenery.
Another lovely feature is the gold gilding on all the rimmed edges, standard on most teacup sets of this era (1950s).
There is also a decorative gold band around the outside of the teacup.
And the pattern on the saucer matches the teacup.
Pottery decorator Alfred Bailey Jones (A.B. Jones) is thought to have started his pottery career selling his wares at the Eagle Works, Station Square in Longton England in about 1876. Around 1900 his Grafton works was built in Longton across from the Grafton Junior and Infants School. Grafton then became the trade name of his business and Alfred was joined by his two sons. A royal warrant was give by Queen Mary and the business then was known as Royal Grafton and survived into the 1970s.
Every time I find another vintage teacup set while charity or estate sale shopping, my heart nearly skips a beat. There is such beauty and a timeless quality in the pieces I find and I love that each one will eventually find a new home and begin its life all over again.
So if you are looking for that timeless quality or if you need a special tea gift for yourself or a friend, Vintage Tea Treasures is at the ready. Just use code PLUMBLOSSOM10 and get ten percent off your order.
Thank you and I hope you have a peaceful evening.
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