{"product_id":"swan-china-four-piece-porcelain-part-tea-set","title":"Swan China | Four-Piece Porcelain Part Tea Set | Roses \u0026 Gold Sponging","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSwan China | Four-Piece Porcelain Part Tea Set | Roses \u0026amp; Gold Sponging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePink roses beneath a fine scatter of gold: a tea-table set made for an occasion.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pieces bear a swan backstamp with the words “Swan China – Hand Painted”. The manufacturer and country of origin have not been established. Their combination of floral sprays, gold sponging and shaped porcelain forms reflects a decorative style associated with 20th-century tea ware.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe set has four pieces: a large cake or serving plate, a smaller tea plate, a milk jug and a lidded sucrier with twin scroll handles. Each is decorated with sprays of pink roses and small blue flowers on a pale blue wash, set within gold sponging. The floral sprays appear to be transfer-printed, while the gold sponging and gilt edging appear to have been applied by hand. The plates have gently scalloped, gilt-edged rims. The jug and sucrier have lobed bodies on shaped feet, with gilt rims, and the sucrier lid rises to a gilt-lined finial.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition is excellent. There are no chips, cracks, crazing or restoration, and the gilding is bright and intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Swan China (maker unidentified)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMark: swan above “Swan China – Hand Painted” in pink to the base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: porcelain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriod: 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet comprises: cake\/serving plate, tea plate, milk jug and lidded sucrier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyer profile: afternoon-tea hosts, collectors of floral china, and anyone dressing a display cabinet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese four pieces share the same rose decoration and scattered gold, yet each has a place of its own: the larger plate for cakes, the jug and sucrier beside a teapot, and the smaller plate for serving or display. Together they keep the character of a tea service without needing a full setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA few pieces are sometimes enough to give an afternoon its own occasion.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Dancing Faun Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44942996832456,"sku":null,"price":1395.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/3497\/2104\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_5cfa43a3-5c89-4efe-8b54-0cca22745812.png?v=1775912840","url":"https:\/\/dancingfaun.co.za\/products\/swan-china-four-piece-porcelain-part-tea-set","provider":"The Dancing Faun Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}