Vintage WH Grindley Blue & White Country Farmhouse Cottage Serving Bowl 9"

Description

Circa 1970's Victorian Revival serving dish by W.H. Grindley. Round form with molded handles, decorated with a blue and white transferware Country Side pattern, depicting a picturesque country cottage framed with a floral border.

"W H Grindley was an English pottery company that made earthenware and ironstone tableware, including flow blue. The company was founded in 1880 by William Harry Grindley, JP (b. 1859) of Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent. The company was founded at the Newfield Pottery by Grindley, Mr Turner and Alfred Meakin (connected to J. & G. Meakin company). In March 1883 (or 1884?) Alfred Meakin left the partnership. The company moved to the Woodland Pottery in 1891. In 1908 W. H. Grindley set up a sister company - The Grindley Hotel Ware Co. William Harry Grindley died in 1926. Grindley remained open during the Second World War under the Wartime Concentration Scheme - they were permitted to produce undecorated domestic ware. They also produced canteen ware for the British armed forces.In 1960 Alfred Clough Ltd purchased W. H. Grindley, who continued to trade under their own name as part of the 'Alfred Clough Group.' In 1978 the name of the Clough Group was changed to Grindley of Stoke (Ceramics) Ltd. The company bought Ceramix in 1980, and was itself bought by Federated Potteries in 1982 before being bought back by W H Grindley in 1988. The company went into receivership in 1991 and was taken over by Woodlands Pottery. Pattern books and records from 1880 to 1930 are in the Stoke-on-Trent City Archives." (Source: Wikipedia / The Potteries)

Condition

Good Overall - Light wear

Dimensions

8.75" x 8.25" x 2.75" (Width x Depth x Height)