Royal Albert Vintage Old Country Roses Teapot – 1998 – Excellent Condition. Wild built his early success on’Derby’ patterns, emulating the popular Crown Derby wares in a good quality but cheaper china. The pattern’Heirloom’ was typical and, in various forms, was produced by the company into the 1960s. Harold Holdcroft was appointed art director in 1934 and under his direction the company produced some notable art deco tea ware shapes and decorations. Holdcroft’s most famous pattern’Old Country Roses’ was released in 1962. It was based on an earlier (1921) Wild pattern’Kings Ransom’ and is still in production, with innumerable variants, today. Between 1972 and 2002, as a Royal Doulton company, Royal Albert Ltd continued to manufacture the traditional fine bone china tableware and teawares made by its famous predecessor. Harold Holdcroft’s Old Country Roses, introduced in 1962, remained as the flagship of the Royal Albert brand and continues in production as one of the world’s most popular and well known china patterns. Designer Peter Roberts succeeded Holdcroft in 1972 and floral patterns continued to dominate the Royal Albert offering. In addition to teaware, the Royal Albert name has been used on fine dinnerware, giftware and commemoratives, especially those with a Royal connection. Use of the name’Royal Albert’ dates from c. 1922 include a crown surrounded by a garter carrying the words’Royal Albert Crown China’ and the initials’TCW’. 1935 the crown is surrounded by the words alone with the word’England’ beneath. Post 1935 marks use the words’Royal Albert Bone China’. Many variations occur and the pattern name is often included. Elaborate floral backstamps are common on post-1945 wares. Royal Albert Ltd marks include a multicolour floral spray, the pattern name and the company name. Royal Albert’ was registered as a trade name in 1993 and in 2005 it became a Waterford-Wedgwood fine china brand. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Decorative Cookware, Dinnerware & Serveware\Tea & Coffee Pots”. The seller is “silkwormflorals” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Vietnam, Uruguay.
- Time Period Manufactured: 1990-1999
- Production Technique: Pottery
- Number of Items in Set: 1
- Vintage: Yes
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Origin: England
- Material: Bone China
- Finish: Glossy
- Production Style: Art Pottery
- Brand: Royal Albert
- Color: Brown
- Original/Licensed Reproduction: Licensed Reproduction
- Type: Tea Pot