PARAGON BONE CHINA VINTAGE CUP & SAUCER, C 1950-60

This Attractive Paragon Bone China Cup & Saucer Was Manufactured By The Paragon Factory In England By Appointment To Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II approximately 1950-1960.

The cup & saucer is lavishly decorated with honey gold gilding against a black ground with gold design medallions that frame a central floral theme on both the cup & saucer.

The floral spray on the cup and saucer is under glaze hand painted in exquisite fashion as to allure the affluent collector or elegant lady who wishes to serve high tea to her friends or one who simply wishes to decorate her china cabinet.

COMMENT: The Charisma Of This Charming Bone China Cup & Saucer Is Its Shape, Quality Of Fine Bone China And Tasteful Decoration!

CONDITION: Excellent! There is no rubbing of the gold.

HISTORY OF PARAGON BONE CHINA IN CANADA
In Canada, this particular china company is and has been held in high esteem over the years and was shipped literally by the tons to warehouses in Toronto, Montreal, New Brunswick, Winnipeg, etc. Dinner sets made by this company graced many a table throughout Canada as Sunday’s best whether it be a family gathering or a formal affair; it always had rave reviews either by family members or guests.

Paragon was always sold by the best of stores. Many fancy jewelry stores such as Birks and Mappins, just to name but a few always had an allotted section to brag the fine china and glass from England. After all, Canada was once under British rule and its people had great admiration for British monarchy and great reverence for products of manufacture from England.

As we all know it was always the Kings & Queens of England who approved the manufacture of the many fine potteries and porcelains that were made in their country prior sale to the market, whether it is for the home market or for export. The testament to this fact, in this case, is written on back of this cup & saucer. It states: “By Appointment China Potteries to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth”.

Of course over the years, coffee & tea services and dinner sets got divided by family members. Consequently this cup & saucer is a loner and may have been purchased as a single cup & saucer to decorate the china cabinet because of its beauty. After all, many sets when sold at the time were sold as open sets.

So if you like me, do not let me be alone! Take me home, put me in your china cabinet with your other china friends and enjoy me. You can enjoy looking at me or you may use me for that fancy little high tea party when you serve your friends an afternoon tea. I’m guaranteed to please!