Height is approximately 5cm (2")
Maximum diameter is approximately 7.5cm (3")
In very good condition with no cracks, crazing or restoration
Gilt in good condition. Has a tiny nick to the bud
(please view pictures of actual item being sold to assess condition)
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Send positive feedback if you are happy with my service but if I fail to meet with your expectations I would welcome the chance to put things right before receiving any negative feedback. Many thanks This
range of English bone china tableware from Royal Albert is renowned the
world over, with more than 100 million pieces produced and sold. The
Harold Holdcroft inspired Old Country Roses (OCR) was launched in 1962.
Originally planned to be called Treasure Garden, Harold Holdcroft MSIA
FRSA NRD, Royal Albert's Art Director, based his design on the 1921
pattern King's Ransom The design was
a result of years of work by Harold Holdcroft who said; We decided
to incorporate all the ingredients we knew would be acceptable, richness
of colour, softness of colour, good quality and a good value look.
All these qualities are incorporated in the pattern. It has lush deep
red roses, warmth from the tea roses, delicacy from the bluish pink
and an overall softening off of the pattern by using a shade of soft
warm green. The rich gold stipple trim gives the sprays continuity
and the china good value for money. Enhanced by the
elegant traditional Royal Albert Montrose shape and the attractive
scalloped edges finished in 22k gold, from the twist and curl of the
teacup handles to the fluted trim on the teapot lid....the attention
to detail has contributed to a superb original design. Where size allowed, all English produced backstamps consisted of : Floral Spray.... 3 roses - red, yellow and pink against a green leaf background Pattern Name.... Old Country Roses in red Trade Name..... ROYAL ALBERT or ROYAL ALBERT (r) Type of China... BONE CHINA Country of Manufacture... ENGLAND or MADE IN ENGLAND Copyright... (c) ROYAL ALBERT LTD 1962 or (c) 1962 ROYAL ALBERT LTD as shown below After checking literally thousands
of listings, these five backstamps seem to be the only English
manufactured range. The first four were used for tableware and the fifth
for specialty and gift items. There is an additional backstamp which
mentions "ENGLAND" but also says "MADE UNDER LICENCE" and it is strongly
suspected that it would be in Asia, not another company in England. Maybe in the future, a more standard description of these backstamps could be for example: Original, C-Royal 1962, C-1962 Royal, CR-1962 Royal and CRM-1962 Royal or Original, C-ROYAL, C-1962, CR-1962, and CRM-1962 My personal opinion is that the original 1962
-1973 backstamp pieces should be considered the most valuable as
compared to the others. Harold Holdcroft was still working at Royal
Albert at this time until he retired in late 1972. My logical reason is
that his attention to detail would have ensured a high quality standard
and co-operation with the production team. My sentimental reason is that
this was the period when this extraordinary ceramic designer was still
actively working with the company. ( this paragraph added May 19, 2010. ) My latest thoughts as of July 12, 2010 - are that the backstamps could be divided into five groups - Group 1 - 1962-1972 Original Group 2 - 1973-1993 Bottom Line : Copyright Royal Albert Ltd 1962 Group 3 - 1973 -1993 Bottom Line: Copyright 1962 Royal Albert Ltd Group 4 - 1993 - 2002 Top Line : Royal Albert Copyright Registered Bottom Line: Copyright 1962 Royal Albert Ltd Group 5 - 1993 - 2002 Made in England I think this best explains the four production
periods and shows that the only difference from the original period was
to either the top or bottom line and then the specialties had "Made in
England" instead of just England. All pieces were made by the same
production process and look the same unless you turn them over and look
at the backstamp underneath. Please note the difference between these two English produced backstamps is in the Copyright wording... the last line of the backstamp starts (c) ROYAL or (c) 1962 It is not known at this stage
which came first, however because both use the name ROYAL ALBERT without
the (r) registration mark, we can safely assume it was after 1973 and
before 1993 which was the year ROYAL ALBERT was registered as a trade
mark. The company of TC Wild & Sons
Ltd was renamed Royal Albert Ltd in 1970, but ownership did not change
until July 1972. It could be possible that the (c) ROYAL was used in
that time and the (c) 1962 was used by the new owners Royal Doulton from
July 1972 onwards. More research in the near future will confirm this. The major difference from other English backstamps is the (R) trade mark registration character located after ROYAL ALBERT. The trade mark ROYAL ALBERT was registered in
1993, which was also the year that Royal Doulton de-merged from the
Pearson Group and listed publicly in their own right on the London Stock
Exchange. This period of some ten years represents the last
of the English produced china in the district of Stoke-on-Trent,
Staffordshire England. Whenever a product
was too good to discard but not good enough to meet the factory's first
quality standard, the backstamp was scratched or marked and then either
given to staff or sold in staff or retail stores at a discounted price,
usually 50% or even more. The method of marking the underside to indicate a
second was varied. It would have depended on what stage the flaw was
discovered. The backstamp transfer could be partially cut or pin-holed.
Common flaws of seconds were; miss-alignment of graphic transfer, size
variation, glazing or gilding flaw, a minor impurity or firing pitting,
colour variation etc. Please note that gilders often put a test
mark on the back/bottom....it does not indicate a flaw, it was simply
used to test the gilding or sometimes to identify the production team. Do not believe a claim that a second quality is as
good as a first quality, the seller is just admitting that they cannot
see the flaw. The item became a second for a specific reason. It may
have been minor but it was enough for the manufacturer not to risk their
reputation. You would be surprised just how many seconds were
manufactured of this pattern. Don't be afraid to ask questions such as... Can you explain in more detail why you have
described this item as mint condition and what is your return policy if
we do not agree with your claim? Is this an actual photo of the item and it's backstamp? A factory second is exactly that... It is an item that was rejected by the factory's quality control staff as unsuitable for first quality specification and sale. It could have been a glazing flaw, miss-alignment of
one of the graphic transfers, a colour variation, a firing or gilding
flaw, variation in size, placement of handle...the list could go on. Please
note that gilders often put a test mark on the back/bottom....it does
not indicate a flaw, it was simply used to test the gilding or sometimes
to identify the production team. Just remember, no matter what anyone claims, the
second was rejected for a specific reason, if the seller can't tell you
what it is, it just means that they can't find it....not that it's not
there.... Production in Asia started as early as 1998 and by December 20,
2002. most of Royal Albert's production including Old Country Roses,
was transferred to Indonesia, and some to China. Indonesian backstamps
are mainly detectable by the absence of the word ENGLAND. Apart from
that, they look the same as the English one to the untrained or unwary
eye. The four most common mistakes people make when buying Old Country Roses; As you look at the various photos
on this page, you will notice that most of the Asian backstamps look
very similar to the English backstamps and so to the unwary eye, it is
easy to make a mistake. Most important of all is
that whenever you do not see the word ENGLAND on a backstamp, you can be
sure the item is Asian and most likely INDONESIAN. According to various sources,
Royal Doulton announced on December 20, 2002 that all Old Country Roses
production would be transferred to their joint factory , distribution
and marketing venture with the Multifortuna Group in Indonesia. This is not entirely accurate as
there are backstamps for product made in China with a 2003 copyright
marking which proves that some production was transferred to China.
Whether the Chinese factory is part of the Multifortuna Group is not yet
confirmed. The copyright years found on asian produced OCR are 1962,
1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004. And of course, Royal Doulton was
taken over by Waterford Wedgwood in January 2005. This is the sixth
owner in the 44 years existence of Old Country Roses. Particularly if you are looking
for English produced OCR....make sure you check the backstamp carefully,
many sellers do not think it important to mention the origin of
manufacture in their description and so it is very often not in the
description
King's Ransom
Old Country Roses
This is the original
1962 - 1973
1973 - 1993 (c) ROYAL
1973-1993 (c) 1962
1993 - 2002 ROYAL ALBERT (R)
1993 - 2002 ROYAL ALBERT (R)
MADE IN ENGLAND
This second has been scratched on the red rose to indicate it
is a second
This is Indonesian
This is Chinese