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Aynsley China Cottage Garden Small Vase
Attractive small double handled bud or short flower vase made by Aynsley in their Cottage Garden pattern. Marked on underside base with the Aynsley banner and crown insignia and the words "Made in England, Fine English Bone China, Cottage Garden, Portrayal of the Flora of an English Country Garden."
White porcelain (this piece is translucent) with an intricate multi-colored floral pattern with varying flowers (including what may be roses and daisies with several other types, we don't know the names of all these flowers), leaves and a pretty butterfly. Colors include light and dark blue, yellow, a medium olive type green, beige, orange, red and light brown. The decorative flowers and all details are outlined in a light brown/beige color and then filled in with other colors. The bone china itself is molded into a bulbous urn shape with two small curled side handles (closed, not open type), ridges along the neck and slight fluting to the upper rim.
Vase stands about 3 1/4 inches in height, 3 1/4 inches greatest width (handle to handle), 1 1/2 inches top opening diameter and 1 1/8 inches bottom round base diameter. We have provided 6 images including close-ups of the design and the manufacturer markings on the base. Please note that the white "hot spots" in the images are reflections from the camera lighting on the glossy surface. These reflections fade the coloring of the piece a bit in the images, with the colors appearing brighter, bolder and more lovely in person.
This is an older piece which we are selling for a relative who received it years ago from another relative. Very nice overall condition with no major chips, cracks or crazing, but not mint and does show age wear. There are a number of small scratches on the outer vase surface, mainly on the white bone china but with several of these in the floral design (we noted two scratches in particular on the backside in the flower tips to the right of the rose), they don't jump out at a distance but are visible if you inspect closely. There are a few tiny dots on the interior of the vase and a bit of expected wear to the underside base on which the piece sits. None of this is really bad nor detracts from the beauty of the piece, but you should know it is there.
A nifty small vase which would make a nice addition to any collection of this wonderful pattern or of Aynsley pieces overall, or would just be a neat piece to put on a breakfast table with complementary colored small flowers.
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1970 Anysley Mayflower Commemorative China Bowl
Commemorative china piece by Aynsley China in England, marked on the side of the small standing bowl, candy dish or compote, as made "To Commemorate the 350th Anniversary of the Sailing of the Pilgrim Fathers". This china celebrates the sailing of the ship The Mayflower to America, and is decorated in the center with a color picture of the ship, details of when it sailed, landed and more, followed by words from then colonial Governor William Bradford. Since the piece states a sailing and arrival date of 1620, the 350th anniversary would indicate that it was issued in 1970.
The bowl stands about 2 inches in height, has a top opening diameter of about 5 1/8 inches, and a smaller short base with a diameter of 2 1/2 inches. There is gold line trim to the top and base edges, which are also scalloped. Excellent condition, with no chips, cracks, or gold wear. There is a very, very fine crazing throughout the piece that is very hard to see (we had to use a loop to see this). We also see some pin/pit dots and a few tiny light brown dots. The white "hot spots" in the images are lighting reflection from the camera on the glossy surfaces.
A wonderful piece which would make a great gift for anyone interested in the Mayflower Sailing ship, the voyage of the Mayflower to America, the Pilgrim Fathers and Governor William Bradford, early colonial history or the American colonies, or anyone who is a descendant of those who made this great pilgrimage.
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