Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Wilton Ware

A Collection of Wilton Ware Ye Olde Chinese Willow Pattern Earthenware Coffee and Tea Service Items - A collection of English earthenware service pieces featuring Chinoiserie decoration in the Willow pattern style. The set is decorated with blue transfer-printed scenes of pagodas, bridges, willow trees, and birds, set within a geometric and scrolled border. The rims, handles, and lid finials are finished with gold gilding. The collection comprises a tall coffee pot with lid, a teapot, a cream jug, several cups, and multiple saucers. The base of the pieces bears a blue underglaze printed mark consisting of a crown above a circular seal. The seal contains the characters A.G.H.J at the top, STOKE ON TRENT at the bottom, and WILTON WARE around a central bird motif. To the right of the seal is the stylized script text Ye Olde Chinese Willow, and the words MADE IN ENGLAND are printed below. A hand-painted gold mark consisting of two crossed lines is also present on the base.