My parents redid my bedroom in the late 60's or early 70's and along with beautiful Victorian Oak furniture they had collected some porcelain pieces to decorate my room. This was amongst the items I discovered in a box that I have had stored in my closet for the past 15 years. It is not chipped or cracked, but it does have some staining and crazing.
This was purchased in 1946 as a wedding gift to my parents. There are four six- piece place settings (dinner & salad forks, dinner & bread knives, tea & soup spoons). The blade of the knives are stainless. There are also a serving spoon and a sugar spoon.
I've tried everywhere I can think of to identify this, all to no avail. From my research, it appears to me that it may be a form of crystalline glaze finish, but I can find no Royal Doulton crystalline glaze pieces to compare it to!
It's hexagonally shaped with ever-so-slightly concave walls, and is 10 1/2" (26.7 centimeters) tall. The glaze is very thick and rich, as is the blue/green coloration, both of which are on the interior of the vase as well as the exterior. It's trimmed in matte gold; the opening in a very finely articulated pattern with raised beading. The same 'checkerboard' pattern that extends around the exterior at the opening is also around the interior opening.
The bottom has a Royal Doulton stamp (c.1902-1922) and 2 sets of incised numbers: "1359" and "418". Both are under the glaze.
I'd like to know what this type vase is actually called, who the designer might have been, and an approximate value, as I'd eventually like to sell it. If anyone can help me with any of these, or let me know of someplace I might find the answers, I'd be REALLY grateful...
