Chintz & Floral Teacups
Vintage Foley Bone China Teacup And Saucer – Pale Green With Yellow Interior, Hand Painted Flowers, Gilt Rim, E Brain Lion Mark, England
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- Type
- Teacup and saucer
- Maker
- E. Brain & Co, Foley China Works, Fenton, England
- Era
- c. 1930s–1950s, by the mark
- Decoration
- Pale green exterior with a bright yellow interior; hand-painted floral sprays to cup and saucer; gilt rim lines
- Material
- Bone china with gilding
- Shape
- Wide shallow bowl with a waved rim and matching green loop handle
- Markings
- Black printed rampant lion over an EB monogram flanked by 18 50, Foley Bone China · Made in England; hand-painted pattern number V2819 in red
Backstamp & Pattern
- Maker
- E. Brain & Co, Foley China Works, Fenton, England
- Era
- c. 1930s–1950s, by the mark
- Mark on base
- Black printed rampant lion over an EB monogram flanked by 18 50, Foley Bone China · Made in England; hand-painted pattern number V2819 in red
The base carries the maker's printed mark; the wording — especially “England” versus “Made in England” versus “Bone China” — together with any pattern or registration number are the main clues to its age.
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