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Aynsley china dinner service
AYNSLEY Fine English Bone China dinner service
The “Empress Cobalt” pattern was inspired by the china used by the Empress Josephine of France.
Gold embossed fine detail interspersed with glossy cobalt blue rectangles.
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The set consists of the following items:
20 x dinner plates – diameter 27 cm
36 x fish plates – diameter 23.5 cm
35 x crescent salad plates – diameter 23.5 cm, width 12 cm
19 x side plates – diameter 16 cm
18 x sweet plates – diameter 21 cm
19 x cream soup plates – diameter 17 cm, height 6 cm
19 x cream soup stands – diameter 16 cm
19 x “Athens” tea cups – height 6.5 cm
19 x tea cup saucers – diameter 15 cm
15 x coffee cups – height 6 cm
15 x coffee cup saucers – diameter 12 cm
2 x 40oz tea pots – length 26 cm , height 14 cm
2 x 40oz coffee pots – length 23 cm, height 23 cm
2 x cream oval jugs – height 10 cm, length 14 cm
1 x sugar bowl with lid – length 18 cm, height 11 cm
8 x oval baker / open veg dishes – length 27 cm, width 20 cm
2 x covered vegetable dishes – diameter 22 cm, height 13 cm
2 x salad bowls – diameter 23 cm
2 x medium size oval platters – length 33.5 cm, width 28 cm
3 x large size oval platters – length 43 cm, width 34 cm
1 x gravy boat – height 10 cm, length 21 cm
1 x gravy boat stand – length 21 cm, width 16 cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Estimate
€ 5 500 - 9 000
Notes
Aynsley china company was founded in 1775 by John Aynsley in Longton, Staffordshire. For over 200 years they have been providing high quality fine china, establishing a reputation for producing gold and platinum etched tableware of exquisite design created by skilled craftsmanship. To achieve the ultimate luxury in fine dining only the very best materials are used, hand crafted with the finest gold and platinum.
The “Empress Cobalt” pattern was inspired by the china used by the Empress Josephine of France. Beautifully hand decorated etched tableware in gold interspersed with glossy cobalt blue rectangles.
Bone china is a type of porcelain that is composed of bone ash and other materials. Dinnerware and other items made from bone china are more lightweight, stronger and more chip resistant than items made from regular porcelain.
As such items made of bone china are more desirable and more expensive than items made from regular porcelain or other china ceramics.