Current Location: In storage
Maker(s)
Factory:
John Aynsley Ltd
Entities
Categories
Description
Bone china with pale yellow glaze, decorated in royal blue and yellow, and gilt. Part of coffee set C.16.1-5-2009
Bone china, slip-cast, with clear and pale yellow glazes, decorated in royal blue and yellow, and gilt. Urn-shaped with shallow incurved shoulder, tall curving spout, and loop handle, standing on a low foot. The cover has an oval ring handle. The exterior is glazed pale yellow and is painted (probaby) below the shoulder with geometrical-cum-star motifs in Art Deco style. The outer edges of the handle and knob are entirely gilded, there is a gold line down each side of the spout, and a wide gold band and a narrow gold band round the edges of the foot.
Notes
History note: Given to Ernest and Freda Walton as a wedding present in 1934 by John and Elizabeth Cockcroft
Legal notes
Given by the Walton Family
Measurements and weight
Height: 18 cm
Width: 17.1 cm
Place(s) associated
-
Longton
⪼ Staffordshire
⪼ England
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Given
(2009-10-12)
by
The Walton Family
Dating
20th Century, second quarter#
1930s
George V
1933
CE
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1934
CE
School or Style
Art Deco
People, subjects and objects depicted
Components of the work
Decoration
composed of
enamel
( royal blue and yellow)
gold
Foot
Diameter 6.8 cm
Materials used in production
clear and yellow
Glaze
Bone china
Techniques used in production
Slip casting
: Bone china, slip cast, glazed pale yellow, painted in royal blue and yellow, and gilded
Glazing (coating)
Inscription or legends present
- Text: a crown/BONE CHINA/AYNSELY on a ribbon/ENGLAND
- Location: On base
- Method of creation: Printed in dark green
- Type: Factory mark
- Text: B 87085
- Location: On base
- Method of creation: Painted
- Type: Pattern number
- Text: 1111
- Location: On base
- Method of creation: Painted in
- Type: Number
Identification numbers
Accession number: C.16.1 & A-2009
Primary reference Number: 169699
Entry form number: 1028
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Saturday 6 August 2011
Updated: Tuesday 29 November 2022
Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
