H J Colclough, Longton 1897-1937 was a china and earthenware manufacturer at the Vale Works, Goddard Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England. Herbert Joseph Colclough started business in 1897 and around 1907 moved to the Vale Works in Goddard Street, Longton. In 1913 King George V and Queen Mary visited the Vale Works and the company received a royal licence and 'Royal Vale' was adopted as a trade name. In 1937 the businesses of H J Colclough, Thomas Morris and Osborne China Co. were combined and became Colclough China Ltd.
The item is a beautiful Royal Vale tea trio consisting of the tea cup, saucer and the tea plate. The tea plate is squared and all the items are decorated in yellow and pink roses with grey leaves. All the items are rounded off with gold trim on the rims, the tea cup handle as well as the tea cup base and on the inside of the tea cup.
All three items are stamped underneath Royal Vale Bone China Made in England.
Slight fading of the gold trim has occurred on the tea cup rim and handle over time, but no cracks, chips or any other damages noted.
Cup height: 6.8 cm, Diameter of base: 3.8 cm, Diameter of rim: 8.2 cm
Saucer height: 2.2 cm, Diameter of base: 4 cm, Diameter of rim: 13.8 cm
Tea plate height: 1.2 cm, Diameter of base: 8 cm, Rim: 15.5 cm x 15.5 cm
