{"product_id":"royal-albert-prairie-rose-bone-china-trio-set-of-four","title":"Royal Albert 'Prairie Rose' Bone China Trio — Set of Four","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Albert 'Prairie Rose' Bone China Trio — Set of Four \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA rose by any other name might smell as sweet — but Prairie Rose, rendered in bone china, earns its name honestly.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyal Albert's Prairie Rose pattern belongs to that confident mid-century moment when English bone china manufacturers understood exactly what they were doing and did it without apology. The pattern takes the wild rose — open-faced, unstudied, rooted in hedgerow and meadow rather than formal garden — and places it against the luminous white ground that only true bone china can produce. The result is neither prim nor overstated: it is simply a very good pattern on a very good material, and it has aged accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis listing comprises four matching trios, each consisting of a teacup, saucer, and side plate — twelve pieces in all. The prairie rose spray is rendered in warm pink, graduating from deeper magenta at the petal tips toward a softer blush at the base, with yellow-centred blooms and accompanying foliage in varied greens. Secondary sprays and a small flower study inside the cup add detail without crowding. The scalloped edge on each piece carries gilt trimming throughout, and a small bud motif visits the interior of the cup. The green crown backstamp with the pattern name in pink script dates the pieces to production in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition is excellent throughout. No chips, cracks, or crazing are present on any of the twelve pieces. The gilding — a reliable indicator of both age and handling history — is intact and bright on all edges and footrims. These four trios present as a cohesive set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Royal Albert, England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePattern: Prairie Rose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Bone china\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePieces: 4 trios (teacup, saucer, side plate) — 12 pieces total\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Mint — no chips, cracks, or crazing; gilding intact throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: England, mid-twentieth century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere is something quietly radical about designing a pattern around the wild rose rather than the cultivated one — a reminder that beauty, long before it was refined, was simply there, growing at the edge of the field.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Dancing Faun ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45007649505480,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/3497\/2104\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_4ed2be26-cf83-446d-8d52-dc35643c5cea.png?v=1776108529","url":"https:\/\/dancingfaun.co.za\/products\/royal-albert-prairie-rose-bone-china-trio-set-of-four","provider":"The Dancing Faun ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}