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Alfre Keates signed china

D
12 years ago
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Description

I have a dessert set and several other pieces that match.  Alfred Keates painted these, and signed the 9 dessert plates (7 1/2" plates), and the 8 cups, as well as the coffee pot.  The other pieces match but are not signed.   They are painted with orange blossoms and heavy gold trim and some outlines.  They also have a wide rosey blush tint painted nesrest the gold edges that blends into white.  I know Keates was famous for his florals.  He painted for the Pickard Studios from 1903-1910 and went out on his own after until 1934 when he retired.  The cups and saucers are on J & S Jsolde blanks.  The dessert plates are Thomas Sevres.  The other pieces, with the exception of the sugar basket are all done on Rosenthal.  I can't read the markings on the bottom of the sugar basket, as it's too faded.  But it looks like it was originally a reddish brown shield with writing below in a curve. 

 

Condition:  9 plates, 8 cups, and 9 saucers:  Excellent  No crazing, chips, cracks or gold loss I can see.

                  Coffee pot:  Missing iid, 2 chips inside rim, gold loss.

                  Sugar basket, trinket plate:  minimum gold loss, no chips, cracks, crazing

                  Cream & sugar:  Gold loss on handles, no chips, cracks, crazing.

 

I couldn't upload any more pics.  It said they were too big and I don't know how to change it.

Category China
Medium china
Condition Good
Size and dimensions of this item many pieces
Date Period 1910-1934
Weight many pieces
History I inherited these pieces.
Price Paid (If known) unknown
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