Exquisite Decorative W. H. GRINDLEY Scalloped Set of 4 FRUIT DESSERT BOWLS, in the CATHERINE MERMET (Flow BLUE) Pattern w/Registration #233436 listed in books in 1894 Patented 1894, from Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, circa 1894-1914
DESCRIPTION: The set of 4 fruit dessert bowls is scalloped with the pattern flowing from the rim towards the center of the bowl. This simple but elegant pattern uses the Catherine Mermet (Flow Blue) pattern. The floral pattern is on high white porcelain with beautiful embossing that shows through the flow blue in a white tint. There is a gold trim on the rim that is mostly worn off. But, you still see hints of the gold. This makes a great contrast. See the photos.
CONDITION: The condition of this decorative bowl set is superb. We can find no defects or damage. The bowl comes from the time period when the kilns were coal or wood fired. Therefore, it is not unusual for there to be some ash on the porcelain, however, this bowl has practically none. There is no rubbing to the blue. There is a gold trim on the rim that is mostly worn off. There are no chips, nicks, cracks, rubbings or hairlines. There are some very short, light scratches in the bottom of the bowls. You can see on the back of one bowl a very old, small foot rim chip. Please refer to the photos to see how classically beautiful this set is. DIMENSIONS: The elegant fruit dessert bowls have a diameter of 4 7/8" and a height of 1 1/8". HISTORY/MARKS: William Harry Grindley founded his pottery at the Newfield Pottery in 1880 at Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. In 1891, the company moved to the Woodland Pottery. The product which was mainly aimed for the U.S. and other overseas markets included Flow Blue and decorated Earthenware dinnerware or ironstone china. Alfred Clough, Ltd bought the pottery in 1970 renaming it in 1978 to Grindley on Stokes. Later in 1982, Federal Potteries purchased it before the Grindley family re-purchased the pottery in 1988. Unfortunately, the pottery was already in trouble and was placed in receivership in 1991. Woodlands Pottery took over and still operates it today. The mark used on this bowl is identified by Geoffrey Godden's Encyclopaedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks as mark #1842 used in the 1891-1914 time period. The registration number #233436 was issued in 1894 on the Catherine Mermet (Blue) pattern. It was patented 1894. This narrows the time period to 1894-1914.
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