Antique Ridgway Tea Cup

English fine bone china has been produced at the Staffordshire factory of Ridgway since 1808. The styles are typical for the period, the peony shaped cups, the scallop edged saucers and plates, with floral or landscape decoration. All pieces from the factory were hand made and beautifully hand coloured and gilded with 24 ct gold.

This range of bone china tea wares dates to the early years, pattern number 168, circa 1830s. Fabulous decoration of multi-coloured flowers on a pure white china with a faun border and heavily gilded.

Tea Cup – 5.5 cm high x 9.8 cm diameter + handle

Ridgway pattern number to base 2/168

Lovely condition, fabulous colours, fine surface scratch by the handle, age is over 150 years