Set of 4 Antique English ALFRED MEAKIN Cups and Saucers – Hedgegrow

Set of 6 vintage matching white earthenware cups & saucers decorated with berries, wheatgrass and a grey blue rim. Stamped on the reverse of each saucer : Hedgegrow - Alfred Meakin – England Alfred Meakin Ltd was founded in 1875 and operated from the Royal Albert, Victoria and Highgate Potteries in Tunstall. Alfred Meakin was the brother of James and George Meakin who ran a large pottery company in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. Alfred Meakin was one of the most prolific manufacturers of the Tea Leaf design, exported by many other Staffordshire companies following its introduction as a motif in the mid-1850s.  In addition to wares for export, ordinary domestic and traditional tableware was made, such as the Bleu de Roi dinnerware, presented to King George V and Queen Mary on their 1913 Royal Visit to the pottery.  It’s 5 O’clock ! Would you like to have a cup of tea ? Good condition, but a handle has been glued on one of the cups. 4 x Saucers D 14.2 cm 2 x Cups H 8 x D 9.2 cm (one with glued handle) 2 x Cups H 7.2 x D 8.5 cm