RARE AYNSLEY GREEN BAND CUP & SAUCER

This listing features an English bone china cup and saucer set by Aynsley China, Ltd. It is an original set that belonged to my grandmother. She had a beautiful display of different bone china porcelains in her dining room glass breakfront. I’m quickly learning how keen her eye was for collecting the “good stuff.” There are different color bands in the 2639 pattern but this dark green one is hard to find.

What a beautiful set! Both pieces have scalloped rims with forest green bands, elegantly detailed with gilt design and line work. Pink roses decorate the bottom of the wider shaped Athens style cup. The condition of both cup and saucer is pristine since they were probably never used.

The cup measures 2 1/2 inches tall by 4 inches in diameter (5 1/4 inches including the handle). The saucer measures 6 inches in diameter by 3/4 inches tall. Both pieces have the green ink scroll and crown hallmark with, ‘EST. 1775 AYNSLEY, ENGLAND, FINE ENGLISH BONE CHINA’. The 2539 pattern number is stamped in gold on the saucer and hand written on the saucer. There are additional gold marks on each piece that are likely artist’s marks.

I was very fortunate to grow up using china everyday. Fine English Bone China is no longer manufactured but widely copied in the secondary market so always look for the "England" or "Made in England” stamp.

Check out all the other treasures from three generations of my family as I downsize. There is much to unpack and I list something new every day.

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