Carlton Ware (Stoke-on-Trent

Refined lot of 5 demitasse coffee cups with coordinated saucers, produced by the renowned English manufactory Carlton Ware for the iconic “Rouge Royale” line, dating from the 1930s/40s period. The set stands out for the extraordinary metallic lustre glaze flambé Bordeaux that shifts on the exterior, complemented by a vivid apple-green glazed interior in contrast. The Deco-style shaped handles, the rims and bases of the cups feature a rich finish in bright gold electroplated over a third firing. All pieces bear the original Script Mark of the era stamped on the base. Dimensions: • Cups: Height 6 cm | Diameter 6 cm | Width with handle 8.5 cm • Saucers: Diameter 11.2 cm General conditions (See Photos): Lot used but authentic, with evident signs of age that attest to use and the era of the service. • Gilding: In excellent brightness conditions on all pieces, with no significant color loss. • Cup interiors: The apple-green glaze shows widespread and dense crazing on the bottom and inner walls, typical of the earthenware of this manufacture from that period. • Cups: 3 cups are intact; 1 cup has an evident chipping on the gilded base and 1 cup has a small chip on the upper rim. • Saucers: All the saucers show, to varying degrees, the typical circular wear of the center glaze (where the cup sits), which has revealed the underlying pinkish and iridescent tone. Please view the photo gallery.

Estimate:£0.83

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