Extremely Rare Cauldon Ltd, 100+ years old! Tea Cup and Saucer. Made in England

  

Extremely Rare Cauldon Ltd, 100+ years old! (read about company history below). Both cup and saucer have scalloped rim and are decorated with British Rose pattern and golden paint. Cup has a small foot. The cup & saucer have backstamps : " Cauldon Ltd " and " England ".

4 wide x 2 tall (both without handle). 8.1 oz (230 gram). There was pottery manufacturing activity in Cauldon-place in Stoke-on-Trent at the end of the eighteenth century, and early in the nineteenth.

In 1802 - Job Ridgway erected a new manufactory there and called it "Cauldon Works". After the death of Job Ridgway, in 1814, the works passed into the hands of his sons, John and William Ridgway. A few years later, William Ridgway retired, and John Ridgway remained the sole proprietor. John Ridgway was a very celebrated potter; he was appointed "Potter to the Queen", and at the first Great Exhibition in 1851 he was awarded first prize for the excellent quality of his productions.

The jurors described the firm as "one of the first in England". In 1855 the works were acquired by Mr. William Moore, who traded as T. John Ridgway retained an interest in the business for about three years, when he finally retired. The firm adopted the name "Cauldon China" for their porcelain productions - a name which has become famous.

In 1877 the company produced a magnificent china dessert service for the Prince of Wales King Edwrard VII. , each piece decorated with a unique and finely painted hunting scene. They also supplied dinner, dessert, tea, and breakfast services for the Czar of Russia.

It is interesting to notice that the orders for the Czar were secured in competition with Sevres, Dresden, and other famous manufactories. The Company has exhibited at most, if not all, of the great international exhibitions, and have taken the highest honors obtainable. In the United States the company made china sets for luxury store' Tiffany & Co. Cauldon Ltd suffered from financial difficulties after WWI. The company was placed in receivership in 1920.

It was brought out of administration by Harold Robinson and it became Cauldon Potteries Ltd. Changing names and ownership in the middle of the 20th century, the company finally closed doors in 1962. Extremely good condition for a 100+ year old item. There are some tiny dots of discoloration on the golden paint and there is one tiny chip at the rim of the cup's foot, but all this is not significant and hard to notice with the naked eye.

There are almost no signs of wear on the golden rim, the overall condition is extremely good. All Arts, Crafts, Collectables, Antiques and Vintage products are non - returnable.