Fair Winds pattern - Brown Alfred Meakin’s Fair Winds transferware was made in Staffordshire, England & displayed life on the open seas with big sailing ships, sailors, crashing waves and other scenes that take one's mind far away to distant lands and adventures.
By Royal China, circa 1950s
The Enoch Wedgwood Company of Staffordshire, England, made the Liberty Blue china pattern in 1976 for the bicentennial of the Declaration of Independence. The china was designed to reproduce the lines, colors and designs of 19th-century china and features historical scenes related to America's independence.
The scenes featured on the dishes were based on antique lithographs made by the most famous printmakers in American history, Nathaniel Currier and James Ives. The dinnerware is one of the most widely recognized and collectible dish patterns ever made. It was produced by the Royal China Company of Sebring, Ohio circa 1949-1950. They originally came in five colors and one could purchase them at the local A & Ps.
“Rural Scenes" transferware designed by Clarice Cliff for Royal Staffordshire of England. Mulberry/purple print on white. Circa 1930's.
Memory Lane was made starting in the 1964 by the Royal Ironstone Company. The Memory Lane pattern consists of a cream color background with a pink/red hue of acorn and leaves around the edging with different scenes in the middle reminiscent of Currier and Ives. They originally only came in a few colors, though: blue and red (now known as ‘pink’). It also was sold to mainly grocery stores to be given away. It was discontinued after a few years when the company was sold in the late 1960s. Memory Lane products are know as ‘transferware’ due to the decal process.
Buffalo Pottery started in 1903 by the Larkin Soap Company who gave their dishes away when soap products were purchased by customers usually through the mail. Buffalo china became very popular for restaurants & diners to use because of their durability.
Bristol Old Hall Ware 762055 by Crown Ducal. Circa 1931
Fair Winds pattern - Brown
$5.00 each or all 7 for $30.00
By Royal China, circa 1950s Bottom platter diameter = 13”; Top bowl diameter = 9”
Stratford "Scenes From The Shakespeare Country" and were made by British Anchor, England. This pattern features a border design of intricate flowers with edge trim, with a center English cottage scene. Backs of all 4 are marked, "Stratford, Scenes From The Shakespeare Country, British Anchor England" with a small image of the famous writer in a circle under the word Stratford.
By Royal China, circa 1950s Oval platter dimensions = 13”x10”; Top bowl = 6” diameter