{"product_id":"royal-albert-sweet-violets-bone-china-milk-jug-open-sugar-bowl-purple-violets-on-white-england-c-1950s-1970s","title":"Royal Albert 'Sweet Violets' Bone China Milk Jug \u0026 Open Sugar Bowl — Purple Violets on White, England, c.1950s–1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Albert 'Sweet Violets' Bone China Milk Jug \u0026amp; Open Sugar Bowl — Purple Violets on White, England, c.1950s–1970s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eViolets have been a symbol of modesty and quiet fidelity for centuries — which makes them, on reflection, exactly right for bone china.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Sweet Violets' is among the more restrained and quietly appealing entries in the Royal Albert pattern archive. Against a clean white bone china ground, small clusters of purple violets — each with a white centre bloom and soft green foliage — are scattered at intervals across the surface in a loose, unhurried arrangement. The pattern makes no attempt to fill the ground completely; instead, the white space between sprays is part of the design's character, giving the decoration a freshness and lightness that denser floral patterns do not achieve. The overall impression is unassuming and entirely assured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis serving grouping comprises a large milk jug and an open sugar bowl, both in the standard Royal Albert scalloped form of the period. The milk jug is a generous, well-proportioned pouring piece with the characteristic scrolled handle trimmed in gold; the open sugar bowl sits on a footed base with a scalloped rim. Both carry a fine gold line to the rim and foot. The interiors are plain white.\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\u003eMark: Royal Albert Bone China England, 'Sweet Violets'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePattern: Sweet Violets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriod: c.1950s–1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Bone china, white ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecoration: Transfer-printed scattered violet clusters with green foliage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrim: Gold line to rim and foot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: Large milk jug with scrolled handle; open sugar bowl on footed base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantity: Two pieces — milk jug and open sugar bowl, sold as a pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMint and unused. There are no chips, cracks, or crazing. Gilding is bright and fully intact throughout. No signs of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe sort of pairing that sits on a tray and makes everything around it look more considered.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Dancing Faun ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45009579409608,"sku":null,"price":900.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/3497\/2104\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_78d7e4a5-f2a1-4ebc-af44-feadcdccf481.png?v=1775887890","url":"https:\/\/dancingfaun.co.za\/products\/royal-albert-sweet-violets-bone-china-milk-jug-open-sugar-bowl-purple-violets-on-white-england-c-1950s-1970s","provider":"The Dancing Faun ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}