Batwing Archives - The Vintage Teacup https://thevintageteacup.co.uk/product-tag/batwing/ Home of the Finest Vintage Tableware Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:37:08 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://thevintageteacup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/cropped-coffee-4944351_640-1-32x32.png Batwing Archives - The Vintage Teacup https://thevintageteacup.co.uk/product-tag/batwing/ 32 32 Game Birds Tea Trio https://thevintageteacup.co.uk/product/game-birds-tea-trio/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:37:10 +0000 https://thevintageteacup.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=11665 ‘WETLEY CHINA’ is the trade name of Sampson Smith, manufacturer of fine china at Longton in Staffordshire. c.1846-1963. They produced beautiful hand decorated tea sets typical of the era, this set dates to 1925. The peony shape teacup, with batwing handle, is fully decorated with a solid green band, wild game birds and gilded bows and swags. Pattern #  9283.

Each piece has a different design representing the beautiful golden pheasant.

Teacup 9.5 cm diameter x 5 cm high

Saucer 14 cm diameter

Plate 18 cm diameter

Lovely condition with a little wear to the gilding, cup has some glaze craze which stops it pinging nicely, priced accordingly.

 

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Mr. Sampson Smith (china manufacturer, Longton, Staffordshire) was represented in London by R. Green & Sons, 31 St. Bride-street, who show samples of all his principal productions in tea and breakfast sets. ‘WETLEY CHINA’ is the trade name used by Sampson Smith for it’s manufacture of fine china.

https://www.thepotteries.org/ware/smith_sampson/index.htm

 

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]]> Game Birds Tea Set https://thevintageteacup.co.uk/product/staffordshire-batwing-trio/ Thu, 24 Mar 2022 09:42:58 +0000 https://thevintageteacup.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=4346 ‘WETLEY CHINA’ is the trade name of Sampson Smith, manufacturer of fine china at Longton in Staffordshire. c.1846-1963. They produced beautiful hand decorated tea sets typical of the era, this set dates to 1925. The peony shape teacup, with batwing handle, is fully decorated with a solid green band, wild game birds and gilded bows and swags. Pattern #  9283. The set has matching saucer and tea plate all with gilded rims. 

This bone china Game Birds Tea Set consists of a tea trio and cake plate.

Peony shaped teacup 9.5 cm diameter x 5 cm high

Saucer 14 cm diameter

Plate 18 cm diameter

Square Cake Plate 24 cm 

Lovely condition with a little wear to the gilding. 

 

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]]> Sampson Smith- Manufacturer of earthenware and china at Longton. c.1846-1963

Mr. Sampson Smith (china manufacturer, Longton, Staffordshire) was represented in London by R. Green & Sons, 31 St. Bride-street, who show samples of all his principal productions in tea and breakfast sets. ‘WETLEY CHINA’ is the trade name used by Sampson Smith for it’s manufacture of fine china.

https://www.thepotteries.org/ware/smith_sampson/index.htm

 

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