Tuscan China Royal Blue Tea Plate Glassware The tea cup and tea

The tea cup and tea plate are both decorated in Hayasi’s rose pattern officially numbered pattern 5788

In February 1955 the name was changed to Ridgway Potteries Ltd

In 1971 the firm was purchased by the Pfaltzgraff company of York

The item is stamped underneath EPBM 8082 Made in England (EPBM = Electro Plated Brittania Metal)

Other factories were in Hong Kong and Japan

Tuscan China Royal Blue Tea Plate Glassware The tea cup and teaThe Tuscan Works of Longton was in the Plant family until 1966 when RH & SL Plant ltd was taken over by Wedgwood. Following their acquisition by Wedgwood, Tuscan fine bone china was marketed as Royal Tuscan. Production continued at the Tuscan works until 2006, though the Royal Tuscan name was slowly phased out and the works concentrated on Wedgwood Hotelware. This item is a beautiful Royal blue patterned tea plate adorned with floral bouquets and gold