Tea Cup Tuesday

Hello All, Happy Tea Cup Tuesday!
My cup today was made in Stoke-On-Trent in Staffordshire, England. How many times have we heard that name before??? Many. That is because this area of England specialized in china. You can visit there today, where there still are many china manufacturers, as well as pottery museum (pottery means china) and factory outlet stores.

One day soon I am going to go there and learn about the history of tea cups in England : )

I love the colors of this cup. It is a bit of a peachy pink, and has a Asian feel the design. The strong reddish orange flowers in the bottom of the cup really stand out. The gold trim makes the cup very regal. It is a lovely cup to drink from, generous and comfortable.

Alfred B. Jones and Son made Grafton/Royal Grafton China from 1900-1972. Eventually the company was called Royal Grafton Bone China Ltd. The term "Royal" was only used after 1949.

The three loop knot was on of the commonly used marks for potters in Staffordshire.

I think that this cup was made somewhere after 1956 but before 1963. The gold numbers on the bottom of the tea cup might be the pattern number. The mark to the left of the number might be a tally mark, a way to identify the person (or group of persons) who worked on it. So they could get credit for it, if it was done well enough to go to sale.

I hope you are enjoying your summer. We have been having record high temperatures and best of all...thunderstorms! Yea!
I want to thank you all for your continued visits and very kind and supportive comments. They really make my day!

If you would like to participate, this is how it goes:
(share one or more of the list below)
Share a tea cup you love
Share the story of how you have it
Share the history of the cup, the backstamp
Share information about tea cups

We love seeing your tea cups. We are always amazed at the gorgeous tea cups you all have!

Once you have made your post, come back here and sign up with Mr. Linky below. All you need to do is fill in the two blanks. Then you will be automatically added to the list and we can come and see your tea cups : )

Thank you for stopping by today and sharing in Tea Cup Tuesday. We love having you come by. By we, I mean Martha and I. Don't forget to go see Martha's post, she always has lovely treasures.
And if you haven't commented and said you would like to be included in this months giveaway, please do so today. I am giving this wonderful book about the history of tea in Britain through the eyes of Jane Austen!

Hugs,
Terri