{"product_id":"tuscan-fine-bone-china-windsor-cake-plate-sugar-bowl-milk-jug-crimson-gold-rococo-circa-late-1940s-1950s","title":"Tuscan Fine Bone China | Windsor | Cake Plate, Sugar Bowl \u0026 Milk Jug | Crimson \u0026 Gold Rococo | Circa late 1940s–1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuscan Fine Bone China | Windsor | Cake Plate, Sugar Bowl \u0026amp; Milk Jug | Crimson \u0026amp; Gold Rococo | Circa late 1940s–1950s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA serving grouping that has kept its pattern intact across seventy-odd years — the Windsor border as composed and considered as the day it left Longton.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eR.H. \u0026amp; S.L. Plant Ltd of Longton, Staffordshire traded as Tuscan China and produced consistently well-made fine bone china throughout the mid-twentieth century. The Windsor pattern — a formal Rococo-revival design of deep crimson cartouches, gold acanthus scrollwork, pink lattice medallions and scattered polychrome floral bouquets on white — was one of their more ambitious decorative programmes, requiring careful registration across a wide range of forms. These three serving pieces represent the pattern at its most useful: a large square cake plate for presentation, an open sugar bowl of generous capacity, and a milk jug of substantial size suited to a full table setting. The green winged crown backstamp reading \"Tuscan Fine English Bone China \/ Made in England\" with \"Windsor\" in pink below dates production to approximately 1947–1966. This grouping is sold as a single lot and complements the Windsor thirteen-piece coffee set listed separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cake plate is square with a deeply wavy scalloped edge and gilded rim, carrying the full Windsor border — four crimson Rococo cartouches with pink lattice medallions framed by heavy gold acanthus scrollwork, with scattered polychrome floral bouquets between, and characteristic black-outlined gold infinity scroll work at each corner. A central medallion of roses, forget-me-nots and mixed flowers sits within a gold chain border at the well. The open sugar bowl is a wide, round footed form with a scalloped gilded rim; the interior carries the crimson Rococo border with floral bouquets and a central rose spray, while the exterior presents a clean white ground with a single gold chain band at mid-body and a fine gold line at the foot. The milk jug is of full, round-bellied form on a footed base with a shaped pouring lip and scrolled handle; the body carries the crimson cartouche and gold scrollwork to one face, with a large polychrome floral bouquet of roses, forget-me-nots and blue flowers to the opposing side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition is very good. No chips or cracks to any piece. The gilding to the sugar bowl chain band, foot line and rim is intact. The gilding to the milk jug handle, rim and foot line is intact with minor age-consistent dulling. The gilding to the cake plate gold acanthus scrollwork and rim is intact and presents well; the black-outlined gold infinity scrolls at the four corners show light age-wear consistent with careful use and storage over the piece's lifetime — this is noted but does not detract materially from the overall presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker | R.H. \u0026amp; S.L. Plant Ltd — Tuscan Fine English Bone China, Longton, Staffordshire, England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePattern | Windsor — crimson Rococo cartouches, gold acanthus scrollwork, pink lattice medallions, polychrome floral bouquets on white ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape | Cake plate: square wavy-edged with gilded rim; sugar bowl: round footed open form, scalloped rim; milk jug: round-bellied footed form, scrolled handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackstamp | Green winged crown — \"Tuscan Fine English Bone China \/ Made in England\" with \"Windsor\" in pink below — circa 1947–1966\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePieces | 3 — large square cake plate, large open sugar bowl, large milk jug. Sold as a single lot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial | Fine English bone china\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriod | Circa late 1940s–1950s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecoration | Crimson and gold Rococo border with pink lattice cartouches, gold acanthus scrollwork, and scattered polychrome bouquets of roses, forget-me-nots, dahlias and mixed flowers; central medallion on cake plate; full interior decoration to sugar bowl; floral spray and Rococo panel to milk jug body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGilding | Very good overall — sugar bowl and milk jug rim, handle and foot lines intact; cake plate acanthus scrollwork intact; black-outlined corner scrollwork on cake plate shows light age-wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition | Very good. No chips or cracks. Gilding very good with minor age-consistent wear to corner scrollwork on cake plate only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyer profile | Buyer completing or complementing a Windsor pattern collection; collector of mid-century Tuscan bone china; buyer seeking substantial serving pieces in a formal Rococo pattern; purchaser of the Windsor coffee set seeking matching serving ware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThree pieces that know their role — set the table, hold their pattern, and get out of the way\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Dancing Faun ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45002486055112,"sku":null,"price":1050.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/3497\/2104\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_33bf49b9-af19-489c-b11c-579ee37ab54d.png?v=1775897217","url":"https:\/\/dancingfaun.co.za\/products\/tuscan-fine-bone-china-windsor-cake-plate-sugar-bowl-milk-jug-crimson-gold-rococo-circa-late-1940s-1950s","provider":"The Dancing Faun ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}