Vintage (1960’s) Pastel Blue, White & Gold Royal Vale Tea Trio – Pattern No. 7355 Contemporary Height with lid finial: 12

Height with lid finial: 12 cm

This saucer is decorated in Grindley’s Devonshire Rose pattern

matching the roses on the tea cup and saucer

This item is an antique tea pot manufactured by J&G Meakin in the Gainsborough shape and beautifully decorated in Meakin’s Pilgrim pattern

Vintage (1960’s) Pastel Blue, White & Gold Royal Vale Tea Trio – Pattern No. 7355 Contemporary Height with lid finial: 12The Royal Vale trade name was originally used by H. J. Colclough, a china manufacturer at the Vale Works in Longton, Stoke On Trent. In 1913 King George IV and Queen Mary visited the Vale Works and the Company received a royal license, adopting the Royal Vale Name. In 1937 H. J. Colclough combined with Thomas Morris and Osborne China Co., becoming Colclough China Ltd. In 1944 Booths China Ltd. acquired Colclough and the two merged in 1948 becoming