c.1936-54 W H Grindley Creampetal Set Of 6 Vintage Soup / Larger Dessert Bowls Office Supplies

c.1936-54 W H Grindley Creampetal Set Of 6 Vintage Soup / Larger Dessert Bowls Office SuppliesW H Grindley was an English pottery company that made earthenware and ironstone tableware, including flow blue. The company was founded in 1880 by William Harry Grindley, JP (b. 1859) of Tunstall, Stoke on Trent. The company was founded at the Newfield Pottery by Grindley and Alfred Meakin (connected to J. & G. Meakin company), but the partnership ended in 1884 and Grindley continued alone. It moved to the Woodland Pottery in 1891. William Harry

Height of rim: 7 cm

The display bowl itself is reminiscent of the Venetian Gondola shape but with a c-scroll swing handle attached to the rim

Height with lid finial: 18

From the Salad Ware line of Carlton Ware

and then Academy Plate and Consort during the 1950’s and began to use a figural mark from 1963

The highest price paid at auction for any of Fragonard’s paintings was 28 million dollars in 2013

these come from a factory store and might have some tiny flaws as with any second hand or vintage item

Based entirely on the mild age related wear on the three paw feet underneath the bowl as well as on the pair of embossed scroll handles

Diameter of base: 8 cm

Elijah Brain took over the Foley China Works from Robinson & Son in 1885 but continued to use the mark of "Robinson & Son" until 1903 when they used their own mark

Width of bowl/prongs: 4

2 cm Sugar bowl height of rim: 5