This Fridays Estate Sale revealed a bit of a mystery in what happens to a piece of antique china...
My Cherished Discovery . . . .Roslyn China
Manufacturers of bone china at Park Place Works, Longton.
As my homegirl might say to me..... What's up with the black marks?" Me, not knowing but quickly grabbing a beautifully inexpensive $8.00 tea cup and saucer set.... I say to myself... I'll google it when I get back to work!
I said "well maybe its a signature mark...??? " I'm now thinking maybe a cherished granddaughter picked up a magic marker and started to draw.... NO LESS... than right onto Meemaw's fine chine.
And what would I (the Meemaw) say.... to such a darling 5 year old that is sharing my life....
I'd say... oh baby... stop... don't.... it's no big deal.... let's just write on paper!
ESTATE SALES are mysteriously fun.... to try to image the famale touches in the home.... what the lady did, said, lived, travelled.... and finally where and how she died.
This Sunningdale pattern dates abt 1946 to July 1963
Here are a few interesting facts after I checked ETSY, EBAY, The China Replacement center...etc...
Nowadays, one of the highly
valued antiques is Roslyn Bone China. Roslyn was a trade name used by an
English company which was also known as Reid and Co. This company was
established in 1913 and manufactured beautiful wares such as tea cups, saucers,
I've been unable to find the shape of my particular cup.... It sits low - should I call it a Dematisse, or
its opening is smooth and is not worn....
I do notice a slight 1 inch brownish crack in the bottom right area.
QUESTION OF THE DAY
Is it OK to pour my hot tea and drink from this bruised cup...???
gggggg My Tea buddy a @ Bernideen... she inspires me..... and her site listed her Roslyn teacup of a different shape and it stands a bit taller than mine.... the teapot is toooooo cute !!!
I knew a few lines from the Velveteen rabbit tale..... I sat a minute longer and read cover to cover.... such a nice tale with hidden truths!
