HIRKARI POTTERIES BONE CHINA TEA SERVICE - INDIAN MANUFACTURE, CIRCA 1960-1980

A CHARMING BONE CHINA TEA SERVICE BY HIRKARI POTTERIES OF INDIA, FEATURING HAND-PAINTED FLORAL DECORATION IN THE ENGLISH TRADITION. THE SERVICE COMPRISES A TEAPOT WITH LID, COVERED SUGAR BOWL, MILK JUG, AND FOUR TEACUPS WITH SAUCERS, ALL DECORATED WITH COORDINATING BOTANICAL MOTIFS IN PINK, PURPLE, YELLOW, AND GREEN TONES.

IDENTIFICATION:
- MAKER: HIRKARI POTTERIES, INDIA
- MARK TYPE: PRINTED BACKSTAMP WITH ROSE MOTIF, READING 'BONE CHINA MADE IN INDIA'
- PERIOD: MID-20TH CENTURY, CIRCA 1960-1980
- MATERIAL: BONE CHINA WITH GILT RIM AND HANDLE DECORATION

DECORATION:
THE SERVICE FEATURES TWO DISTINCT PATTERN TREATMENTS. THE TEAPOT, SUGAR BOWL, AND MILK JUG DISPLAY A PALE GREEN GROUND WITH HAND-PAINTED PINK ROSES AND FOLIAGE. THE TEACUPS AND SAUCERS FEATURE EITHER PURPLE FLORAL SPRAYS ON WHITE GROUND OR A PINK-RIMMED PLATE WITH YELLOW AND RED ROSES AS THE FOCAL MOTIF. THE DECORATIVE SCHEME DEMONSTRATES THE INFLUENCE OF ENGLISH STAFFORDSHIRE CERAMICS TRADITIONS ADAPTED FOR INDIAN MANUFACTURE.

CONDITION:
THE SERVICE IS IN GOOD CONDITION FOR AGE. MINOR CRAZING IS VISIBLE TO INTERIOR GLAZE SURFACES, WHICH IS ENTIRELY CONSISTENT WITH BONE CHINA OF THIS PERIOD AND DOES NOT AFFECT FUNCTION OR AESTHETIC APPEAL. THE GILT DECORATION TO HANDLES AND RIM EDGES SHOWS LIGHT WEAR FROM USE BUT REMAINS LARGELY COMPLETE AND BRIGHT. NO CHIPS TO RIMS, NO CRACKS, AND NO HAIRLINE FRACTURES HAVE BEEN DETECTED. THE HAND-PAINTED DECORATION REMAINS VIBRANT AND UNFADED. ALL PIECES ARE STABLE AND FUNCTIONAL.



Item Size: Height: 30cm, Width: 30cm, Depth: 30cm, Weight: 10Kg

Condition: Good

221824+6

Location of item: 18 Paradise Road, Acacia Ridge, QLD, Australia

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