Grimwades Royal Winton | 'Welbeck' Chintz | Pair of Trios | Yellow Ground | 1995 Revival

Grimwades Royal Winton | 'Welbeck' Chintz | Pair of Trios | Yellow Ground | 1995 Revival

Chintz is one of the few decorative traditions that asks to be looked at closely — the more you look, the more flowers appear.

Grimwades Ltd of Stoke-on-Trent began producing chintz in 1928, soon adopting the trade name Royal Winton, and went on to make more than sixty chintz patterns before production ended in the early 1960s. Following changes in ownership during the 1990s, Grimwades revived selected chintz designs, with 1995 incorporated into the backstamps to distinguish them from earlier production. The Welbeck pattern itself dates from the original period of production, before the early 1960s; these trios are 1995 revival issues, not among the first Welbeck pieces, and the backstamp reads Royal Winton, Grimwades Ltd, Made in England, 'Welbeck', 1995.

Welbeck has a warm yellow ground packed with flowers: large roses in deep crimson and pink, tulips, hyacinths, narcissi and forget-me-nots, with no ground showing between them. The yellow ground carries a printed crackle effect, distinct from actual glaze crazing.

The form is the squared, gently scalloped Royal Winton trio shape, with a gold line to the rim. The inside of the cup is plain white. There are two complete trios.

The trios are in excellent condition and show no apparent signs of use. There are no chips, cracks or crazing, and the gilding is bright and fully intact. An additional X mark is present on the base; its significance has not been established.

Key Details

• Maker: Grimwades Royal Winton, Made in England
• Mark: Royal Winton, Grimwades Ltd, Made in England, 'Welbeck', 1995
• Pattern: Welbeck (1995 revival)
• Body: Earthenware, yellow ground with printed crackle effect
• Decoration: All-over chintz — roses, tulips, hyacinths, narcissi, forget-me-nots
• Trim: Gold line to rim
• Form: Squared scalloped teacup, saucer and side plate
• Quantity: Two complete trios, sold as a pair
• Condition: Excellent — no chips, cracks or crazing; gilding intact; no apparent signs of use

Collector Appeal

A pair of Welbeck trios from the 1995 revival, matching the shop's Welbeck teapot set.

Other ‘Welbeck’ chintz pieces from the shop: teapot, milk jug and sugar basin.

The 1995 backstamp distinguishes the revival; the flowers carry forward the earlier design.