Bell China English Bone China Chintz Floral Trio – Pattern 3668 – c.1950s

Striking vintage English Bell China fine bone china tea trio, comprising teacup, saucer and square side plate.

Decorated in Pattern No. 3668, with an unusually rich all-over floral design of overlapping pink, yellow, white and pale green blossoms against a finely patterned gilt ground. The cup features an elegant angular handle with extensive gold decoration, complemented by fine gilded rims throughout the trio.

Bell China was produced by Shore & Coggins Ltd at the Edensor Works, Longton, Staffordshire, and remained one of the company's established English bone-china ranges until the works closed in 1966.

Maker: Shore & Coggins Ltd
Trade name: Bell China
Origin: Longton, Staffordshire, England
Material: Fine bone china
Pattern: 3668
Period: circa 1950s–early 1960s
Set: Teacup, saucer and square side plate

The dense floral decoration makes this a particularly attractive Bell China trio and considerably more decorative than many of the company's conventional floral patterns.