Colclough Pink Honeysuckle

£25.00

“The brand-name of Colclough stands for delicate Bone China which combines quality and decoration with price within the reach of all. A Colclough dealer has china ware to offer which creates an immediate appeal to eye and pocket.” Colclough China Ltd. Longton – Stoke-on-Trent – England.

This  tableware was made in the Staffordshire pottery circa 1960. It has never been used as is in a very rare New Condition. The beautiful pure white bone china has been decorated with a pink and green trailing honeysuckle design with gilded edges. The footed teacup is very elegant and typical of the era.

Each set consists of ……..

1 Tea Cup – 7 cm x 8.5 cm diameter 

1 Saucer – 14 cm 

1 Tea Plate – 16 cm 

1 Breakfast / Lunch Plate – 21 cm

1 Dinner Plate – 26 cm

Excellent condition.

 

2 in stock

Description

History of Colclough China

The Colclough china company was founded in 1890 by Herbert Joseph Colclough, who was an ex-Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent. He moved to the Vale potteries in Longton and was honoured when in 1913 he was visited by King George V and Queen Mary who gave royal licence for the company to produce Royal Vale china.

In the 1930’s Colclough China Limited was expanding fast and it was then that they started to produce the tea and dinner ware that we know today. They were the first company to produce fine bone china for the every day market which was marketed by the piece, ruling out the need for large sets to be purchased first.

In 1948, Colclough China Limited took over Booths and Adderley and then in the early 1950’s merged with the Ridgeway Company.

Colclough and Ridgeway became part of the Royal Doulton Group in the early 1970’s. However, in 1996, Colclough production

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