Vintage Royal Albert Pink Rose Brown Foliage Teacup & Saucer – Cabbage Roses, Autumn Leaves, Gilt Trim, Bone China, England 1970s
A Royal Albert teacup and saucer in pink cabbage roses set against warm brown autumn-toned foliage on white bone china. The roses tumble in soft cluster around both pieces, with small ivory blossoms and brown rose buds threaded between the leaves, and the rim, foot, and curled handle all carry a 22K gilt line. The cup is a Crocus-shape variant with a low pedestal foot, the saucer scalloped around to the gilt edge.
Royal Albert, founded 1896 in Longton and holding the Royal Warrant since 1904, is the most-collected English bone-china teaware name of the post-war era. The pink-roses-on-brown-foliage register is a mid-century Royal Albert variant — the firm shifted away from purely green leaves through the 1960s and 70s to a warmer autumn-toned palette across several patterns. The base reads Royal Albert / Bone China / England in the firm's standard mark.
A cup-and-saucer for the Royal Albert collector, for the cottagecore / grandmillennial tea table, for the autumn / cosy-rose interior, or as a Mother's Day / bridal-shower gift.
Details
- Type
- Teacup & Saucer Set
- Maker
- Royal Albert, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England
- Era
- Circa 1960s–1980s
- Pattern
- Pink cabbage roses with brown / autumn-tan foliage (attributed register — exact pattern name not fully legible)
- Shape
- Crocus / Montrose shape with scrolled handle, pedestal foot, scalloped saucer
- Size
- Cup ~3.5" / 9 cm dia × 2.75" / 7 cm tall; Saucer ~5.5" / 14 cm dia
- Material
- Fine Bone China
- Decoration
- Transfer-print polychrome with hand-tinted highlights; 22K gilt rim, foot, and handle trim
- Markings
- Royal Albert crown stamp + Bone China / England on base of both pieces
Condition
Excellent vintage condition. Pattern vivid; gilt rim and handle bright with no rub-through. No chips, cracks, hairlines, or crazing. Please review all photos as part of the condition record.
Backstamp & Pattern
- Maker
- Royal Albert, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England
- Pattern
- Pink cabbage roses with brown / autumn-tan foliage (attributed register — exact pattern name not fully legible)
- Era
- Circa 1960s–1980s
- Mark on base
- Royal Albert crown stamp + Bone China / England on base of both pieces
A crown over “Royal Albert” with “Bone China England”; “Made in England” and a named pattern generally indicate a mid-20th-century or later date.
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