{"product_id":"royal-albert-mayflower-bone-china-trio","title":"Royal Albert | 'Mayflower' | Provincial Flowers | Bone China Trio | England, Late 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Albert | ‘Mayflower’ | Provincial Flowers | Bone China Trio | England, Late 20th Century\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmall pink stars of mayflower among broad green leaves, scattered across cup, saucer and plate.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mayflower, or trailing arbutus (\u003cem\u003eEpigaea repens\u003c\/em\u003e), is a woodland plant of eastern North America and the floral emblem of Nova Scotia. Royal Albert included Mayflower in its Provincial Flowers collection, introduced in 1975. The pattern depicts sprays of pink and lilac flowers among broad green leaves on white bone china. This trio bears an undated Royal Albert crown backstamp, so its precise year of manufacture cannot be established from the mark alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe teacup has a flared, gently fluted body on a gilt-lined foot, with a scrolled handle touched with gilt. A large spray wraps the outside, and a small spray sits inside below the rim. The saucer and side plate have fluted rims edged in gilt, each with sprays of different sizes placed around the surface. The backstamp is the green Royal Albert crown with “Bone China England” and “Mayflower” in pink script.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery good condition, with no chips, cracks or crazing. There are minor surface marks to the saucer and side plate, and slight gilding loss to the cup rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Royal Albert, England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePattern: ‘Mayflower’, Provincial Flowers collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: trio (teacup, saucer and side plate)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: bone china\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarks: green crown backstamp, “Royal Albert Bone China England”, with “Mayflower” in pink script (undated)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: late 20th century (series introduced 1975; exact production date unconfirmed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 403 g per trio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: very good; minor surface marks to saucer and side plate; slight gilding loss to the cup rim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyer profile: Royal Albert collectors, anyone building a floral tea table, and visitors with a connection to Nova Scotia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mayflower sprays vary in size and placement across the cup, saucer and side plate, giving each piece its own arrangement within the same pattern. Together, the three form a complete place setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther ‘Mayflower’ pieces from the shop: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dancingfaun.co.za\/products\/royal-albert-mayflower-bone-china-cake-plate-england-c-1970s\"\u003ecake plate\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dancingfaun.co.za\/products\/royal-albert-mayflower-bone-china-milk-jug-england-c-1970s\"\u003emilk jug\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dancingfaun.co.za\/products\/royal-albert-mayflower-bone-china-open-sugar-bowl-england-c-1970s\"\u003eopen sugar bowl\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFlowers fade with the seasons; on bone china, their colours remain.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Dancing Faun Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45038548025544,"sku":null,"price":420.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/3497\/2104\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_2c0244ba-9102-4461-bd01-2f82c85f8cd3.png?v=1775848092","url":"https:\/\/dancingfaun.co.za\/products\/royal-albert-mayflower-bone-china-trio","provider":"The Dancing Faun Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}