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

In 1958 E Brain & Co took over Coalport China and transferred the firm to theirs at Foley Works

This saucer is decorated in Grindley’s Devonshire Rose pattern

Diameter of base: 5

The set is assembled from different cutlers and from different decades

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