Ridgways’ Royal
Vistas Ware from the "Paintings by Famous Artists" series was manufactured from
1891 to 1916. The series features recreations of paintings of prominent
buildings, landscapes and seascapes using brown transfers on richly glazed gold-to-brown
pottery, and were originally sold as souvenirs.
- Both cups depict ships and boats of St Heliers on one side, whilst the reverse
side of one depicts Blaise Castle, and the other Windsor. They are approximately
570 mm tall x 980 wide including the handle, and have an 850-mm top diameter
- One saucer depicts Blaise Castle, and the other a high-masted sailboat. They
have a 130-mm diameter and a rim height of 25 mm.
- The saucer
bases display “Royal Vistas Ware, from Paintings by Famous Artists, Ridgways,
England”. The cups are unmarked and all four pieces have an artist’s single
initial.
Each piece is
in very good antique condition, with all-over light crazing and some wear to
the gold work. The outside of the saucers’ rims have some tiny fleabites which
might be part of the manufacturing, and one cup has a flattened area on the rim
which is original (see last photo). No chips, cracks, hairlines or repairs but
there might be some slight scratching as would be expected.
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As these items are antiques (over 100 years old), they will therefore show signs of wear, so please don't expect them to be perfect unless I advise an item it is in excellent or mint condition. I describe every item honestly after careful examination, but please look at all the pictures as they do form part of the description.
Please note that colour variations and glare may occur due to photographic lighting conditions. If you are unsure if there is an issue with the colouring, or if spots are from lights or glare, please let me know and I'll take some more photos for you.
Shipping
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Generally, we will have your parcel on the way to you within 2 days of confirmed payment.
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Discounts
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