Aynsley | Chintz Pattern C802 | Part Tea Service — Three Trios, Milk Jug & Sugar Bowl | Bone China | England
A summer meadow in bone china — cornflowers, clover, marigolds and forget-me-nots across every surface, with a cool mint interior beneath.
Aynsley of Longton, Staffordshire, dates its founding to 1775, as the backstamp records. This chintz pattern, numbered C802 on the base, is a densely packed all-over decoration of summer wildflowers: cornflowers in blue and mauve, red clover heads, golden marigolds, forget-me-nots and smaller blooms on a cream ground. The exterior chintz is paired with a plain mint-green interior glaze, which gives each piece a lighter, fresher look.
The set comprises three trios — each a scallop-edged teacup, saucer and side plate — together with a large milk jug and a large open sugar bowl, eleven pieces in total. The teacups are of a generous rounded form with a scrolled gilt handle and mint-green interior; the saucers and side plates are scallop-edged, with a mint-green well to the saucer centre. The milk jug is of full baluster form with a high scrolled gilt handle, scalloped lip and mint-green interior. The open sugar bowl is wide and footed, with a scalloped rim and mint-green interior. All pieces carry the chintz to the exterior and a fine gilt rim line.
The set is in excellent condition. There are no chips, cracks or crazing on any of the eleven pieces. The gilt rim lines and handle detailing are sharp and unfaded, the chintz is vivid and well registered, and the mint-green interiors are clean.
Key Details
- Maker: Aynsley, Longton, Staffordshire, England
- Pattern: Chintz, pattern number C802 (hand-painted on the base; no pattern name on the backstamp)
- Backstamp: Green crown 'Aynsley / Est. 1775 / England / Bone China'
- Pieces: 11 — 3 teacups, 3 saucers, 3 side plates, 1 large milk jug, 1 large open sugar bowl
- Material: Bone china
- Dimensions: Cup approximately 7.5cm h; Side plate approximately 16cm; Milk jug approximately 11cm h; Sugar bowl approximately 9cm h
- Gilding: Fine gilt rim line and handle detailing — intact throughout
- Condition: Excellent — no chips, cracks or crazing; gilding and decoration sharp
Collector Appeal
Three trios with the milk jug and sugar bowl, the chintz paired with a mint-green interior.
The mint-green interiors provide a quiet contrast to the densely flowered chintz.
