Description
Received a box from my mother of old dishes and cannot find anything about there or if they are worth anything.
On bottom of each peice this is Stamped:
SEMI-PORCELAIN
(then a crown logo)
SMITH & FORD
ZINDIA
ENGLAND
The pattern is green victorian floral/scalloped design along the outside of the dishes. Have a total of 42 pieces - not a complete set, 3 different size plates (12 total plates), soup bowls, saucers, gravy boat, casserole dishes with lids, and another piece not sure what it is called.
Re: Smith & Ford Semi-Porcelain Zindia England
Hello, I have a moon shaped side dish in this same transferware pattern, with the same makers mark Smith & Ford (jones) cant find the history on it, but it is most likely middle to late 1800s era and the pattern in called "Zindia". Its definitly worth a bit, because its antique, and I would not get rid of it.
Re: Smith & Ford Semi-Porcelain Zindia England
The country of origin marking "England" it dates after 1890, it's ironstone pottery of a type that was mass produced in England for Export. Values for English Ironstone has been in decline since the early 1990's, when the fad for Victorian decorating began to fad. At auction comparable sets currently sell for under $300.00.