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#2745 Love Story Windsor Bone China English Coffee Set

Made in Longton, Staffordshire, England, by the Co-operative Wholesale Society, Ltd, at Windsor Pottery, in business 1946-1964.  This mark was used beginning in the 1950's. (Sources:  Kovel's, page 120; Directory of European Porcelain, pages 239-240; and this website:  http://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/300.htm )  Coffee Pot is 6" tall to rim of neck; Creamer is 3 1/4" tall at spout; Sugar is 2 3/8" tall x 3 5/8" diameter across top; Demicups (6) are 2" all x 2 1/2" diameter across top; Saucers (6) are 4 3/4" diameter.  Notice the heavy gold trim and the footed design of all the pieces.  The romantic figural scenes are in transfer.  The set consists of Coffee Pot, Sugar and Creamer, and 6 cups and saucers.  The set appears to have never been used.  A real beauty!!!  Excellent condition.  SOLD  $225 April 2006

A very popular scene of beggar children throwing dice.  This scene is in transfer and was reproduced by many manufacturers, including R. S. Prussia, after the original painting by Spanish artist Bartolome Esteban Murillo, 1618-1682. (Source:  R. S. Prussia Popular Lines, Mary Frank Gaston, page 22)  This particular plate is from Josef Kuba of Wiesau Bavaria, a porcelain factory and decorating studio.  The Western Germany part of the mark dates it no earlier than 1949 when Western Germany was formed just after World War II.  What is interesting is that this JKW mark was overstamped with a crown and shield and Hutchenreuther Tirschenreuther Germany.  There is yet a third mark -- Otco Bavaria Germany.  I have no explanation for this except to speculate that perhaps the blank plate was actually made by OTCO, then decorated by JKW, and finally distributed by Hutchenreuther????  The plate is absolutely beautiful with its gold trim on the deep blue background.  It is in excellent and beautiful condition.  10 1/4" diameter.   SOLD   $125, September 2005

JKW is for Josef Kuba Porcelain Factory which was first established in Carlsbad around 1900 and then re-established after World War II in Wiesau, Bavaria, Germany (Source:  Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain by Rontgen, pages 124 and 426).  This Beautiful Love Story plate is without doubt after World War II and probably late 1940's or early 1950's.  Notice the beautiful transfer scenes in the center and around the rim, each outlined in gold with a beaded design.  Gorgeous Royal Blue in bed of plate surrounding large center scene.  10 1/2" diameter.  Perfect condition.  SOLD

#2066 Bavarian Love Story Figural Plate

Hand Painted.  11" across.  Perfect condition. 

#2269 German Tirschenreuth Love Story Platter

Porcelain Factory Tirschenreuth.  c.1969-Present.  (Source:  Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain by Rontgen, page 111).   Beautiful sky blue with heavy gold trim surrounding each of the Love Story figural scenes.  A Gorgeous Plate.  Perfect condition.  14 1/2" long x 10 1/8" wide.

The blue mark with the crown is that of Schneider & Co. of Altrohlau, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, 1904-1945 (page 84 of Kovel's).  The other mark is dated to c.1930-1935 and is that of Schmieger & Sons of Schonfeld, a decorating studio in Carlsbad, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia.  (Sources:  Directory of European Porcelain, Ludwig Danckert, page 413; and Keramik-Marken Lexikon,1885-1935 Europa by Dieter Zuhlsdorff, page 293).  Therefore, this set is c.1930-1935.  Beautiful Love Story figural scenes on every piece.  10 pieces as follows:  Demipot (5 1/2" tall to top of lid), Teapot (3 3/4" tall to top of lid), Sugar (3 1/4" tall to top of lid), Creamer (2 3/4" to top of spout), Egg Cup (3 1/2" tall), Bread Plate (6 1/4" diameter), Cereal Bowl (6 1/8" diameter), Snack Plate (6 3/4" diameter), Coffee Cup and Saucer, Toast Rack (5/14" x 2 1/2" x 3" tall to top of handle).  As shown in the pictures, the bread plate also serves as a saucer for the egg cup and the snack plate as a saucer for the cereal bowl.  A real beauty of a little set!! Excellent to perfect condition

Item #2604

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A beautiful little decorative demicup and saucer.  Gorgeous green and gold with a beautiful Love Story figural transfer scene in a gold cartouche.  Besides the round Limoges France mark, it has a crown mark that says Veritable Porcelaine D'Art.  The cup is 2" tall x 2" diameter at top opening.  Saucer is 4 1/8" diameter.  Age unknown, but not old.  Excellent condition.