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1818 – 1875

The porcelain made during this long period of time was English bone china. The rapid growth of industrial towns created a large market for both cheaper porcelain and more expensive tea and dinner ware for the “self-made” men. Size of tea cups increased and decoration on cheaper ware was mainly transfer printed with some hand colouring to highlight a design. On the more expensive pieces, beautiful hand painting and gilding were executed to a high standard.

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For more information and many more examples, see A Collectors Guide to British Porcelain.