Aynsley Orchard Fruit Gold Tea Cups & Saucers - Hand-Painted - Set of Six Pairs (12 Total)

Description

First introduced in the 1930's - the Aynsley fine bone china "Orchard Fruit Gold" pattern has long been considered their … more First introduced in the 1930's - the Aynsley fine bone china "Orchard Fruit Gold" pattern has long been considered their finest.

Highly collected - four cups and four saucers feature a design with a peach, plums, berries, wild grass, leaves, and filberts. The remaining two cups and two saucers display a pair of peaches, gooseberries, and grapes. All in a range of reds, yellow, violet, blue, green, and brown. Over a mottled beige background. Encircled by a gold rim.

A graduation gift in the early 1970's - this set of six teacup and saucer pairs (12 pieces total) appear to have never been used. All feature hand-painted embellishment over a base transfer pattern with the signature of Doris Jones. An Aynsley artist who was active 1938 - 1968. Hand marked on the reverse with the pattern number "7956". Visit our shop for several other items from this beloved pattern including dinner plates, luncheon/salad plates, appetizer or bread & butter plates, and matching creamer/open sugar.

Each cup bowl top measures 3.58" diameter x .4.5" wide from outer edges of handle and rim x 2..38" high.
Each saucers measures 5.5" diameter x .75" high

All twelve pieces are in excellent - immaculate condition with no chips, cracks, crazing, utensil marks, paint or gilt loss. less