Vintage Foley Pompadour Tea Set

A truly  delightful vintage English bone china tea set, consisting  of six Pembroke shaped teacups and six saucers decorated in the Pompadour pattern.  Manufactured in 1953, by E. Brain & Co Ltd, Foley China Works, Fenton Staffordshire Potteries (previously Coalport China which was taken over in 1953).  The teacups have a generous wide brim with  gilded scalloped rims and an elegant elongated ring handle. The set is decorated with sprays of charming pink roses, forget-me-nots and violets on a crisp white background. The pattern extends to the inner side of the teacups and a small central motif in the base. The saucers rims are gently scalloped  and gilded creating an overall romantic look.

DIMENSIONS Teacup height 6cm Teacup diameter 10cm Saucer diameter 14cm CONDITION: In very good condition. There are a few tiny firing spots and two teacups have very small stray paint spots. These characteristics are commensurate with age Backstamp shows EB - Foley Bone China - Made in England. Perfect for a summer afternoons tea