{"product_id":"paragon-fine-bone-china-tazza-turquoise-ground-with-hand-painted-fruit-centre-rococo-revival-c-1952-1960","title":"Paragon | Fine Bone China | Tazza | Turquoise Ground with Hand-Painted Fruit Centre | Rococo Revival | c.1952–1960","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParagon | Fine Bone China | Tazza | Turquoise Ground with Hand-Painted Fruit Centre | Rococo Revival | c.1952–1960\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA tazza exists at the intersection of the useful and the ceremonial — too fine for everyday service, too functional for the cabinet alone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParagon China Company, based in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, was among the leading English manufacturers of fine bone china in the twentieth century, holding royal warrants under multiple monarchs. The backstamp on this piece — the full royal arms with “By Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen \/ China Potters \/ Paragon \/ Fine Bone China \/ England Regd.” — places it within the post-1952 period of production under Queen Elizabeth II, with the “Regd.” designation indicating a formally registered design. Tazzas of this type belong to Paragon’s higher decorative output, combining complex moulded forms with hand-painted work intended as much for display as for use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece is raised on a tall moulded pedestal base formed from three scrolled bracket feet with gothic arch and acanthus leaf moulding, picked out in gilt. The shallow dish above is wide and lobed, with a strongly moulded and scalloped rim carrying applied acanthus leaf ornament, also highlighted in gilt. The interior is finished in a rich turquoise ground, within which a central circular reserve is enclosed by a double gilt line. This reserve carries a hand-painted fruit study — apple, grapes, strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries with foliage and blossom — executed with careful tonal variation and fine detail. The exterior and pedestal remain white, providing contrast to the saturated interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are no chips or cracks. There are one or two light surface marks to the turquoise ground visible under close inspection, and very minor gilt wear to the raised border, consistent with age. The painted centre remains intact and well preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Paragon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Fine bone china\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackstamp: Royal arms mark — c.1952–1960\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: Tazza (footed comport)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecoration: Turquoise ground, gilt moulded acanthus border, hand-painted fruit centre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 9.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 19 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 362 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Very good; minor surface marks and light gilt wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLess commonly encountered than standard Paragon tableware, tazzas of this scale and decorative ambition occupy a more specialised niche. The combination of a saturated turquoise ground, fully modelled Rococo Revival form, and a hand-painted fruit centre places this piece firmly within Paragon’s higher-end decorative production, appealing both to collectors of English bone china and to buyers seeking a single statement object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe hand that painted the fruit at the centre of this piece was working in a tradition that ran unbroken from the great English porcelain factories of the eighteenth century — and it shows.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Dancing Faun ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45064540684488,"sku":null,"price":1495.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/3497\/2104\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_647bf5d9-08b2-42a2-8dcc-889727b78344.png?v=1777120330","url":"https:\/\/dancingfaun.co.za\/products\/paragon-fine-bone-china-tazza-turquoise-ground-with-hand-painted-fruit-centre-rococo-revival-c-1952-1960","provider":"The Dancing Faun ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}