China Patterns

[bumphrey hogart]

We have an Alfred Meakin set that by the markings is around the 1890's,we have 6 dinner plates,side plates and bowls, my better half has been trying to find additions to this set for years with no luck,tried all the usual suspects,both here and in the states,china search and every possible china link she could find, she even emailed the potteries museum in Staffordshire and they could find no record of it.The set is called 'festive',she did find a dealer in the US who had a couple of cups and saucers,but the borders on these were brown whereas ours has an 18k gold border.If any of you chaps come across any of this in your travels,or get a suspect we would be eternally grateful if you would let us know,I would post a picture but am so clueless when it comes to these computer things I wouldn't know where to start,we don't even have a digital camera let alone know how to use one.Isn't the FL an amazing place,one moment I can be talking about dating military jackets,the next Alfred Meakin!cheers B.

 

[Foofoogal]

http://www.replacements.com/webquote/MEAFES.htm?s1=gbase&860782&

Is this is perhaps? or is this the brown you found also but not the gold you have?

 

[bumphrey hogart]

http://www.replacements.com/webquote/MEAFES.htm?s1=gbase&860782&

Is this is perhaps? or is this the brown you found also but not the gold you have?

Cheers Foofoo,it's the gold border we're looking for but this is definitely the pattern and is worthy of investigation,after all the months of looking and finding nothing to speak of,one enquiry on the FL and we turn up this lot.thank you!My other half has just made a good point,maybe the gold border was a specially commissioned set for a special occasion?But with this site you've led us to we've got the best chance of finding out,we'll email them,thanks again!

 

[Foofoogal]

You are very welcome. It is a very lovely pattern and perhaps they will know if this is the case with the gold.

 

[LaMedicine]

http://www.replacements.com/webquote/MEAFES.htm?s1=gbase&860782&

Is this is perhaps? or is this the brown you found also but not the gold you have?

That is a classic and lovely pattern. Good luck, bh.

 

[Foofoogal]

http://www.replacements.com/webquote/H__LAN.htm?s1=gbase&4637831&
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Last year at a sale I picked this China up. I am very excited as I am building our whole Thanksgiving with our family around them this year.
One of the perks of being a dealer is finding stuff for myself. I am first and always a collector.
Picture in no way does these justice.

 

[dhermann1]

Verrrry pretty!

 

[BinkieBaumont]

I have started collecting Alfred Meakin, Im going for the Silver/ Acid green version, it was also made with a Silver/Orange trim

 

[Isis]

BinkieBaumont that is a lovely design! How old is it?

I have two sets of china, Swedish design, both inherited form my maternal grandparents. "Blå vinranka" was designed by Arthur Percy in 1938 and my grandparents started to collect it when they got married in 1942. I have everything, even special cups for gruel, except the soup terrine.

The other set was designed in 1960 by Stig Lindberg and is called "Berså".

We use "Blå vinranka" as our good china, but my grandparents used "Berså" at their summerhouse, so even if it is mine now, it is still there for the whole family to use. I just can't imagine not to eat from them in the garden in summertime.

 

[BinkieBaumont]

I Think I read somewhere that the design is Marigold and it was launched in 1937

 

[Warbaby]

I have started collecting Alfred Meakin, Im going for the Silver/ Acid green version, it was also made with a Silver/Orange trim

Love that pattern! I've got a feeling that it's prolly out of my price range, though - like a lot of things I want.

Our china is a mishmash of mismatched patterns that I've picked up over the years. One of my favorites is Wedgewood Florentine Gold, of which we have but two dinner plates. I'm always watching for more pieces at flea markets and garage sales but so far no luck. Replacements Ltd. has them, but at over 200 bucks a place setting, it looks like I'll have to make do with the two I have. Alas.

 

[BinkieBaumont]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300547291585#ht_500wt_1156

The Coveted Teapot has turned up on the bay, its way out of my price range, I hope its Madonna & Kylie Minogue in a bidding war( Both Art Deco Collectors!)! IT COULD GO SKY HIGH!!!

 

[BinkieBaumont]

It went for 240 UK Pounds

 

[sarah he]

I got Lenox Moonspun a while back and have added to it recently. not too flashy, but I like it.

 

[TackCollector]

I went to the Salvation Army thrift store on a whim and came home with this set of Castleton (Shenango China) "Severn" pattern. Ivory with platinum. This pattern was made 1958-1972 or so. Shenango China was based in New Castle, PA, and I collect some of their bone china if I happen to find it going for a song. What makes this even cooler than than the $10 I paid is that it's seconds, with the Castleton backstamp rubbed off. My mother said that the factory had a seconds room, and all of the local women would go there and handpick the best of the seconds to get their bone china at a bargain price. That's why this is an odd set: Chop plate, 6 dinner, 6 salad, 12 cream soups without their saucers, and 5 teacups with saucers, plus 2 fruit bowls. All seconds, with no backstamp.

 

[Albert.Tatlock]

That is a very Elegant & Simple design, and what a bargain!