English Ironstone Designed By Kathie Winkle

Kathie Winkle's career as a paintress began in 1947 at the age of 15 where she started as an apprentice for Shorter & Sons,  Copeland Street, Stoke on Trent.  Three years later she moved on to join James Broadhurst & Sons, Fenton, Stoke on Trent, a major Staffordshire producer of tablewares for the mass market during the post-war period, doing piecework as a painter.   By 1958 her talents as a designer had been recognized and she become one of Broadhurst's most prolific in-house designers, producing over 120 different designs for them during her career, until 1975.

Her designs were produced using a stamp and fill technique where a black outline was stamped on an unglazed piece and then hand decorators would paint the design using 2 or 3 colors,  making each piece unique.  A limited color palette made it more cost-effective to produce.  Her portfolio of designs, a combination of geometric and floral, has become quite stylish in the retro market worldwide and the current Broadhurst design team, with her help and guidance , has revived and recreated some of her finest designs from the 50's and 60's.  I haven't see it myself, but I have heard it does not have the same look and vibe as the vintage pieces.  I'm sure it is still quite lovely.

"Calypso"

I have two patterns on offer today.  The first is a six piece set consisting of three 9 1/2" dinner plates and three 6 3/4" side/bread plates in the "Calypso" pattern, manufactured by Broadhurst, hand painted and made in England.  This set is in great vintage condition without any cracks, chips, or stains, and the color is vibrant and shows little utensil wear.  Sold as a set.

Asking - $18

"Mexico"

Next up is an eight piece set consisting of four 9 1/2" dinner plates and four 6 3/4" side/bread plates in the "Mexico" pattern, manufactured by Britamic, also hand painted and made in England.  This set is in lovely vintage condition without cracks, but one side plate has a small chip made during manufacturing, glazed over and barely noticeable,  and one side plate has a little bit of staining. Overall, there is some fading on a couple of the pieces, see pictures.  Sold as set.

Asking - $20


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Myott, Son & Co. " English Rose" & " Corona"

Myott,  Son & Co. Ltd got it's humble beginnings at the Alexander Potteries as a family run business around the turn of the 20th century and continued in one form or another for 93 years.  Run by Ashley Myott and his brother Sydney it grew and expanded, moving several times as demand for their wares increased.  By 1925 Myott began producing hand-painted  art deco ware which was extremely popular as seen by the many pieces which still exist today.

A fire in 1949 at the works is said to have destroyed records and pattern books making it hard to date some of their older works from the Art Deco period.  In addition, Myott also produced stunning transferware, and a line of simple white deco-inspired minimalist  ware for the Cunard shipping line.  From what I have read, the company changed hands a few times, eventually merging with Alfred Meaken Ltd. in 1976, and then in 1991 was swallowed up by the Churchill Group.

First up we have a marvelous example of Myott's beautiful hand-painted table ware in the English Rose pattern.  I confess, I have not been able to find out much information about this particular plate as to when it was made, or who the JMC was that signed it. My feeling is that it was not part of a larger set but perhaps a display piece?  Whatever the case, it is stunningly beautiful with it's wide, deep midnight-blue with gold rim, and hand-painted rose and rosebud center with the initials JMC.  It is in fabulous condition without chips or cracks and the colors are vibrant and crisp.   Hazing consistent with age.  Measures 10 3/4".

Asking - $18

Next up is a set of two 10" dinner plates produced in the 1930's Corona pattern.  The are in good vintage condition without chips or cracks but have some utensil wear and fading of gold color.  Some hazing, but still lovely.  Sold as set of two.

Asking - $16

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Lefton Mid-Century " Americanna Rose" Cream And Sugar Set

This could quite possibly be the ultimate in shabby-chic!  Here we have a gorgeous mid-century creamer and sugar dish with lid in the Americanna Rose pattern by Lefton, featuring an embossed rose on one side and a rosebud on the other.  The handle for the lid on the sugar dish is a lovely rosebud.  This was an extensive line during the 50's and 60's with many different pieces. 

 

This set is in great vintage condition with a couple of small fleabites and no cracks or repairs.  The hand-painted design is still bright and vibrant and these pieces show little wear.   there is some hazing consistent with age that, in my opinion, only adds to the beauty of these timeless pieces.  Sold as set.  Truly a fine addition to your romantic décor!

Asking - $28

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Vintage 1930's " Pegasus" Dessert Set by the Sebring Pottery Co. U.S.A.

In 1887 Frank A. Sebring and his partners bought a pottery in East Liverpool, Ohio, later moving it to Mahoning County around 1898.   The town around it grew to become Sebring.  Sebring Potteries was run by six Sebring brothers and two sisters, with Frank managing it until the late 1920's to early 30's.

Sebring was a pottery manufacturing town not because of the clay soil but because of the nearby coal and water necessary for the process.  They say you can dig anywhere in town and find pottery shards.  The Sebring Pottery co. eventually controlled American Limoges China Co. of Sebring, as well as others.  Consumers of the time did not want to buy American pottery, preferring  European pottery, so Sebring originally produced pottery under the Limoges name until the famous Limoges, France, sued the company.  It then became known as The American Limoges China Co.

We have here a beautiful 22 K gold warranted 7 piece "Pegasus" pattern dessert set made by The Sebring Pottery Co. U.S.A.  circa 1930's.  It features a lovely floral center, with gold filigree on a maroon border, and the set consists of a 10" (excluding handles) serving plate and six 7 1/4" dessert plates.  This set was gently used and enjoyed for many years yet the gold filigree remains in excellent condition with little wear and there are no cracks or chips.  Sold as set.

Asking - $25


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Corelle " Indian Summer" Cream And Sugar Set

Corelle, made by Corning, is a brand of glass and dish ware made of Vitrelle.  Vitrelle is a tempered glass product made of two types of glass that's laminated into three layers and was originally intended to use as glass for first generation television screens in the 40's.  It is extremely heat and break resistant.  Note that I said resistant - unbreakable and break resistant are two different things.  Corning recognized the practicality of these qualities when it developed this brand.

 Corelle made it's debut in 1970 and has been gracing tables ever since because of it's ultra durability and lightness.  It is strong and because it is thinner takes up less space to store.  There are over 2000 different patterns in this line, some of which can also be found on the Corning Ware cookware, and retired patterns are still widely available.

Here we have a beautiful Corelle creamer and covered sugar bowl set in the Indian Summer pattern that is in new-like condition.  The creamer is 3" by 3 1/2" and the sugar bowl 2 1/2" by 4".  The melamine lid for the sugar dish is also in excellent condition without cracks, chips, or stains.  This is such a nice retro pattern!

Asking - $15


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Vintage Pyrex Homestead Brown on Tan Casseroles

Pyrex, when taken care of, can last a lifetime and then some!  While technically dishwasher safe, they should never be cleaned in a dishwasher or the paint coating will fade, and the dish will eventually loose it's sheen.  Still functional, yes...beautiful, no.  You should also not use sharp utensils or knives to cut in your Pyrex as it will scratch, and when storing they should not be nested inside each other.

Here we have a set of two vintage (473 - 1L and 475 - 2.5L size) Pyrex Cinderella casserole dishes in the Homestead Brown on Tan pattern, without lids. They are in nice vintage condition without any chipping, cracks, or fading. Though there are some scuff marks on closer examination near the bottoms they still display beautifully. They've been gently used for around 50 years and with care may be used for another 50!

Asking $25 Note:  All articles will be posted within 3 days of payment clearing, well packaged, insured and signed for.  Postage and packaging fees will be an amount in addition to the asking price of the article and may vary according to the location of the buyer.

Dominion Glass vintage " Saguenay" Creamer & Sugar Dish

When it comes to depression glass tableware,  names that come to mind are the glass-giants Hazel-Atlas, Jeannette, Anchor Hocking, Federal, and Imperial.  While not quite internationally known, Canadian glassmaker Dominion Glass did a pretty good job of supplying Canadian households with wonderfully functional and attractive glasswares during the first half of the 20th century.

The Saguenay pattern was produced from 1945-50 and is very similar to the Jeannette American Homespun pattern and consists of a series of  thin ribs with horizontal cross-ribs forming a grid-like pattern.  It was produced in clear crystal and crystal with pastel, fired-on colors.  Relatively unknown in the international depression-glass arena, these vintage pieces are still reasonably priced.

Here we have a lovely footed, clear crystal cream pitcher and open sugar bowl in the Saguenay pattern.  It is in beautiful condition without cracks or chips.  The pitcher measures approximately 3 1/4" tall and the sugar bowl 3 1/8" with a 3 1/2"diameter.  Sold as a set.

A nice piece of Canadian glass history!

Asking - $15



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