This exquisite fine bone china tea cup and saucer possesses a striking sculptural presence, pairing a crisp, snow-white porcelain body with a vibrant, hand-painted cherry red exterior band. The cup features a classic softly fluted silhouette that interacts beautifully with ambient light, drawing focus to its undulating curves and balanced proportions. Adorned with highly decorative, hand-applied gilt borders featuring an intricate foliage pattern on the saucer's face and cup's interior rim, this duo highlights a masterful harmony between rich post-war color blocking and timeless British ceramic craft. Its pristine translucent composition and bold palette make it an interior-designer-friendly addition to any refined vintage table vignette or display.
Attribution & Period
By Royal Vale (Ridgway Potteries Ltd.). Bearing the distinct mid-century Royal Vale crown backstamp alongside the hand-painted pattern registration number 9960/16, this set is confidently attributed to the 1950s. During this post-war expansion era, the historic Edensor Works in Longton, Staffordshire operated under Ridgway, producing highly sought-after cabinet sets characterized by deeply saturated solid-color bands and intricate gold chintz overlays. The sophisticated integration of an elegant loop handle with traditional high-carat gold filigree mirrors the premium design language defining elite Staffordshire pottery houses of the decade. Sourced from a curated, single-owner estate.
Dimensions & Weight
Teacup:
* Height: 2.75 in
* Width / Diameter (including handle): 4 in
* Depth / Base Diameter: 1.75 in
* Weight: 0.242 lbs.
Saucer:
* Width / Diameter: 5.5 in
* Weight: 0.268 lbs.
Condition
Clinical analysis reveals this set to be in excellent condition. There are no chips, cracks, structural hairlines, glaze crazing, or repairs observed. The porcelain body retains its smooth surface texture, completely free of cutlery scratches or abrasions. The hand-applied gold leaf borders and handle trim remain exceptionally bright and reflective, showing only the slightest, negligible hint of shelf wear along the topmost rim edge.
Authenticity & Construction
Exquisitely manufactured in Longton, Staffordshire, England, this duo is composed of premium fine bone china, celebrated for its superior tensile strength and prized translucent weightlessness achieved through the addition of calcified animal bone ash. The underside of both pieces features the permanent underglaze factory hallmark alongside the hand-scripted pattern code (9960/16). This numerical system served as an essential factory archive to log specific combinations of glaze formulas, hand-painted transfers, and gilt layouts while tracking the individual artisan decorator responsible for the execution.
Placement
This highly decorative and materially compelling cabinet set functions beautifully as an eye-catching statement piece within an illuminated modern étagère, arranged on an entry console tray, or styled alongside contemporary design monographs to lend a rich pop of historic color and texture to a transitional interior.
STANDARD ATTRIBUTION & VALUE DISCLOSURE; This piece is described to the best of current scholarly and market knowledge. Any maker or regional attribution is based on visual analysis, materials, construction techniques, and documented stylistic comparisons. As with many MCM and antique design objects, definitive attribution may not be possible without original labels or factory records. Pricing reflects condition, quality, decorative appeal, and current collector demand rather than guaranteed maker identification.
This exquisite fine bone china tea cup and saucer possesses a striking sculptural presence, pairing a crisp, snow-white porcelain body with a vibrant, hand-painted cherry red exterior band. The cup features a classic softly fluted silhouette that interacts beautifully with ambient light, drawing focus to its undulating curves and balanced proportions. Adorned with highly decorative, hand-applied gilt borders featuring an intricate foliage pattern on the saucer's face and cup's interior rim, this duo highlights a masterful harmony between rich post-war color blocking and timeless British ceramic craft. Its pristine translucent composition and bold palette make it an interior-designer-friendly addition to any refined vintage table vignette or display.
Attribution & Period
By Royal Vale (Ridgway Potteries Ltd.). Bearing the distinct mid-century Royal Vale crown backstamp alongside the hand-painted pattern registration number 9960/16, this set is confidently attributed to the 1950s. During this post-war expansion era, the historic Edensor Works in Longton, Staffordshire operated under Ridgway, producing highly sought-after cabinet sets characterized by deeply saturated solid-color bands and intricate gold chintz overlays. The sophisticated integration of an elegant loop handle with traditional high-carat gold filigree mirrors the premium design language defining elite Staffordshire pottery houses of the decade. Sourced from a curated, single-owner estate.
Dimensions & Weight
Teacup:
* Height: 2.75 in
* Width / Diameter (including handle): 4 in
* Depth / Base Diameter: 1.75 in
* Weight: 0.242 lbs.
Saucer:
* Width / Diameter: 5.5 in
* Weight: 0.268 lbs.
Condition
Clinical analysis reveals this set to be in excellent condition. There are no chips, cracks, structural hairlines, glaze crazing, or repairs observed. The porcelain body retains its smooth surface texture, completely free of cutlery scratches or abrasions. The hand-applied gold leaf borders and handle trim remain exceptionally bright and reflective, showing only the slightest, negligible hint of shelf wear along the topmost rim edge.
Authenticity & Construction
Exquisitely manufactured in Longton, Staffordshire, England, this duo is composed of premium fine bone china, celebrated for its superior tensile strength and prized translucent weightlessness achieved through the addition of calcified animal bone ash. The underside of both pieces features the permanent underglaze factory hallmark alongside the hand-scripted pattern code (9960/16). This numerical system served as an essential factory archive to log specific combinations of glaze formulas, hand-painted transfers, and gilt layouts while tracking the individual artisan decorator responsible for the execution.
Placement
This highly decorative and materially compelling cabinet set functions beautifully as an eye-catching statement piece within an illuminated modern étagère, arranged on an entry console tray, or styled alongside contemporary design monographs to lend a rich pop of historic color and texture to a transitional interior.
STANDARD ATTRIBUTION & VALUE DISCLOSURE; This piece is described to the best of current scholarly and market knowledge. Any maker or regional attribution is based on visual analysis, materials, construction techniques, and documented stylistic comparisons. As with many MCM and antique design objects, definitive attribution may not be possible without original labels or factory records. Pricing reflects condition, quality, decorative appeal, and current collector demand rather than guaranteed maker identification.
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