TEASET, with x 6 cups/saucers/plates, and teapot with lid, sugar bowl, cream jug and serving plate, Kitty Drok

H2016.29.1-23

Royal Albert, white bone china handpainted tea set: six teacups, saucers and plates. Each features a different Western Australian wildflower. Cups, saucers and plates have gilded edges and handles. Cups are tulip shaped and are painted lime green inside with a gold base, inside and on the outside. The base colour of all items is pale blue and pink merging together. Set is completed by teapot with lid, sugar bowl, cream jug and serving plate. All items with the exception of the tea pot have gently scalloped edges.
[.1] CUP: tulip shaped, with a handpainted spray of pink Geraldton Wax on both sides on a pink/blue base. The inside is lime green with gilded edge, handle and base, both inside and out. Handle is gilded and ornately curled. 'ROYAL ALBERT/Bone China/ ENGLAND' and a crown are printed in black on the foot and remnant of signature 'K D' within the foot.
[.2] CUP: tulip shaped, with a handpainted spray of blue Leschenaultia on both sides on a pink/blue base. The inside is lime green with gilded edge, handle and base, both inside and out. Handle is gilded and ornately curled. 'ROYAL ALBERT/Bone China/ ENGLAND' and a crown are printed in black on the foot. "K.D.' is hand painted in black within the foot
[.3] CUP: tulip shaped, with a handpainted spray of small pink unidentified, small flowers on both sides on a pink/blue base. The inside is lime green with gilded edge, handle and base, both inside and out. Handle is gilded and ornately curled. 'ROYAL ALBERT/Bone China/ ENGLAND' and a crown are printed in black on the foot. 'KD' remnant in pink
[.4] CUP: tulip shaped, with a handpainted spray of yellow wattle (Acacia) on both sides on a pink/blue base. The inside is lime green with gilded edge, handle and base, both inside and out. Handle is gilded and ornately curled. 'ROYAL ALBERT/Bone China/ ENGLAND' and a crown are printed in black on the foot. 'K D' remnant in pink
[.5] CUP: tulip shaped, with a handpainted spray of pink/mauve wispy Spider Orchids on both sides on a pink/blue base. The inside is lime green with gilded edge, handle and base, both inside and out. Handle is gilded and ornately curled. 'ROYAL ALBERT/Bone China/ ENGLAND' and a crown are printed in black on the foot
[.6] CUP: tulip shaped, with a handpainted spray of yellow buttercup and leaves (Hibbertia hypericoides) on both sides on a pink/blue base. The inside is lime green with gilded edge, handle and base, both inside and out. Handle is gilded and ornately curled. 'ROYAL ALBERT/Bone China/ ENGLAND' and a crown are printed in black on the foot
[.7] SAUCER: handpainted spray of pink Geralton Wax on a pink/blue background. Scalloped and gilded edge. 'K D' handpainted on back next to 'ROYAL ALBERT/Bone China/ENGLAND' stamped in black with crown logo
[.8] SAUCER: handpainted spray of blue Leschenaultia on a pink/ deeper blue background. Scalloped and gilded edge. 'ROYAL ALBERT/Bone China/ENGLAND' stamped in black with crown logo
[.9] SAUCER: handpainted spray of small pink unidentified flowers on a pink/blue background. Scalloped and gilded edge. 'K D' handpainted on back next to 'ROYAL ALBERT/Bone China/ENGLAND' stamped in black with crown logo
[.10] SAUCER: handpainted spray of yellow wattle (Acacia) on a pink/blue background. Scalloped and gilded edge. 'K D' handpainted on back next to 'ROYAL ALBERT/Bone China/ENGLAND' stamped in black with crown logo
[.11] SAUCER: handpainted spray of pink/mauve wispy Spider Orchids on a pink/blue background. Scalloped and gilded edge. 'K D' handpainted on back next to 'ROYAL ALBERT/Bone China/ENGLAND' stamped in black with crown logo
[.12] SAUCER: handpainted spray of yellow buttercup on a pink/blue background. Scalloped and gilded edge. 'K D' handpainted on back next to 'ROYAL ALBERT/Bone China/ENGLAND' stamped in black with crown logo
[.13] PLATE: handpainted spray of pink Geraldton Wax on a pink/blue background. Scalloped and gilded edge.'K. Drok' handpainted in pink on underside within the foot near the 'ROYAL ALBERT/Bone China/ENGLAND' stamp with crown logo
[.14] PLATE: handpainted spray of blue Leschenaultia on a yellow/blue background. Scalloped and gilded edge.'Leschenaltia(sic)W.A./G Nicholls' handpainted in gold in cursive script on underside within the foot, near the 'ROYAL ALBERT/Bone China/ENGLAND' stamp with crown logo
[.15] PLATE: handpainted spray of small pink unidentified flowers on a pink/blue background. Scalloped and gilded edge.'K. Drok' handpainted in pink on underside within the foot near the 'ROYAL ALBERT/Bone China/ENGLAND' stamp with crown logo
[.16] PLATE: handpainted spray of yellow wattle (Acacia) on a pink/blue background. Scalloped and gilded edge.'K. Drok' handpainted in pink on underside within the foot near the 'ROYAL ALBERT/Bone China/ENGLAND' stamp with crown logo
[.17] PLATE: handpainted spray of wispy pink Spider Orchids on a yellow/blue background. Scalloped and gilded edge.'K. Drok' handpainted in pink on underside within the foot near the 'ROYAL ALBERT/Bone China/ENGLAND' stamp with crown logo
[.18] PLATE: handpainted spray of yellow buttercups on a pink/green background. Scalloped and gilded edge.'K. Drok' handpainted in pink on underside within the foot near the 'ROYAL ALBERT/Bone China/ENGLAND' stamp with crown logo

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History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H2016.29.1-23
Accession Date: 9 Mar 2016
Acquisition Year: 2016

Material

China/Ceramic0 - Whole

 


 

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