Classifieds

This porcelain cup and saucer was made by Sampson Bridgwood and Son of Longton, Staffordshire. It is decorated with the pattern, printed in puce, Faith, Hope & Charity, the three well known Biblical virtues from 1 Corinthians 13. Faith and Hope are on either side of the cup and Charity graces the saucer. The saucer carries the impressed mark Bridgwood & Son. According to Geoffrey Godden, Bridgwood porcelains seldom bear a mark, except for the rarely found impressed mark Bridgwood & Son which can occur on porcelains (see page 189 Encyc. of British Porcelain Manufacturers).

This rare C J Mason porcelain part tea set consists of a pumpkin shaped teapot, two tea pot stands and four trios. All the pieces are decorated with a hand coloured pattern of a basket of flowers to the centre and, around the rim, a hand coloured print of flowers and bamboo, with the enamel colours still quite vivid. None of the pieces are marked, but the tea pot corresponds to plate 1842 of Berthoud's "Directory of British Teapots" and to plate 2042 in the same author's "Anthology of British Teapots", while the cups are shown in Plate 845 of Berthoud's "A Compendium of British Cups".

This large Copeland earthenware tray for a tea set measures 382 mm (15 inches) in diameter and stands 40 mm (1.5 inches) high. It is decorated to the centre with a brown printed pattern in the Japanesque or Aesthetic movement style, featuring a large Japanese vase, two fences and flowers and foliage. The border consists of alternating panels of chrysanthemum flowers and a geometric design.