Vases & Home Décor
Antique Grainger Royal China Works Miniature Three Handled Tyg – Hand Painted Robins, Blush Ivory Ground, Worcester England, Dated 1901
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- Type
- Miniature tyg (three-handled loving cup)
- Maker
- Grainger & Co., Royal China Works, Worcester, England
- Era
- 1901, by the year letter K
- Decoration
- Hand-painted robins in flight on a blush ivory ground; gilt line to rim and foot; gold dot and dash to each handle
- Material
- Porcelain
- Size
- ~1.5" / 3.8 cm tall
- Markings
- Green printed Royal China Works · G & Co · Established 1801 · Worcester · England with year letter K; small red dot and blue workman's mark
Backstamp & Pattern
- Maker
- Grainger & Co., Royal China Works, Worcester, England
- Era
- 1901, by the year letter K
- Mark on base
- Green printed Royal China Works · G & Co · Established 1801 · Worcester · England with year letter K; small red dot and blue workman's mark
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.
Read about this maker’s marks in the guide → How to date English china →
