Teacup and Saucer, Duchess China, Fragrance, Bone China, Vintage England

• Pattern: Vintage Tea Cup and Saucer, English Bone China from Duchess China, Fragrance Pattern #437
• Made in England 
• Vintage:  1980's 
• Details:  This is a really pretty English bone china cup with matching saucer, it is a pink roses lover paradise!  It has gorgeous pink roses all around the saucer and cup.  Alongside the pretty roses are brown vines and green leaves and on the border are scrolls of green and brown.  Everything is rimmed in gold and the handle is accented in gold, really beautiful!  Duchess names both the patterns and shapes of their wares.  This set has the "Fragrance" pattern (decal), on an "Amber" teacup (shape).  Both pieces have the backstamp:  "Duchess Bone China England, 437 Fragrance".   A lovely set, ideal for the tea cup collector, for display or for the pure enjoyment of drinking tea!  
• Materials:  Bone China
• Dimension:  Saucer is 5.5 inches in Diameter.  The cup is just shy of 3.0 inches Tall and 3.5 inches in Diameter (top opening), Foot is 1.75 inches in Diameter.
• Condition:  Vintage - Used.  Excellent Condition. Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we can't accept returns.  Please remember these are VINTAGE and ANTIQUE items, they are NOT new, every effort has been made to show any scratches, wear and tear and imperfections.    

Duchess China was founded in 1888 as "Dresden Porcelain Company" in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England and is one of the few true remaining British Manufacturers of fine bone china tableware, teaware and giftware.   That's over 130 years of experience in producing beautiful, quality products, all in-house.  In 1905 the original company was taken over by the Blyth Porcelain Company and continued producing china under the backstamp of Diamond China by Blyth.  In 1935 the porcelain company was taken over by A.T. Finney and Sons who also owned Blue Bell Pottery. The Finneys  produced fine bone china under the Duchess backstamp, the name we have known over the last 85 years.   In 1989 A.T. Finneys was sold to a local earthenware manufacturer, the John Tams Group, which would further enhance the UK and export markets for the strong Duchess China brand.  Unfortunately, with the rise of cheap imports, the Tams Group ceased trading and in 1999 Grimwades Ltd, who also owned the Royal Winton brand, purchased the Duchess factory and continued the history of producing fine bone china and tableware.