Lot 194
Pattern Book - Queen's Porcelain, Florence Works, Stoke-on-Trent
Designs for cups and saucers
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 21 June 2023 at 11:00 BST
Description
Porcelain pattern book containing c.238 patterns, mostly for cups and saucers, first half of the 20th century, many designs hand-coloured with manuscript notes, others using transfer printed designs, the final items to be included are designs and transfers for porcelain celebrating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, red half calf with 'PATTERN BOOK' in gilt lettering to upper cover, 31.5 x 26cm, some rubbing to covers, slight internal dust-soiling, some transfer prints a little rubbed
Provenance
Provenance: From the library of a collector
Footnote
Note: The Florence Works of Taylor & Kent were based in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, from around 1876-1988. They (and the subsequent Churchill Group) were manufacturers of Queen's Porcelain - a cream-coloured style of earthenware - until the mid-1990s. It is notable that this pattern book of Queen's Ware also included designs for porcelain for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, dating the final leaves of the album to 1953.