Antique English WR Midwinter Red Transferware Landscape Lazy Supper Serving Set

Description

Antique rare complete supper set by W.R. Midwinter in the Landscape pattern, including four lidded crescent shaped serving dishes, tall lidded soup tureen and matching ladle. Designed to fit on a 21" lazy susan.

"W.R. Midwinter Ltd - Burslem - 1910-1987 - Earthenware manufacturer at the Bournes Bank, Albion and Hadderidge Potteries, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England. William Robinson Midwinter spent 14 years working at the Doulton factory in Nile Street, Burslem. In 1910 he started his own company in a small works in Bournes Bank. Circa 1914 (1918?) he acquired the Albion Pottery (Navigation Road, Burslem) and in the 1920's the Hadderidge Pottery factories. Midwinter was also in partnership Samuel Winkle, John William Pointon and William Sherwin as earthenware dealers in 'The Crown Potteries Company' and 'The Derby Pottery Company' - this partnership was dissolved in 1916. In 1932 the business was incorporated as W. R. Midwinter Ltd, with William R Midwinter and A. T. Godwin as Directors. Roy Midwinter (W. R. Midwinter's son) joined the company in 1946 after demobilisation from the Royal Air Force. The business became very successful and in 1964 Midwinter acquired the businesses of A. J. Wilkinson and Newport Pottery. In the late 1960's Midwinter hit financial difficulties and merged with J & G Meakin in 1968 under 'British Tableware Ltd.' The Meakin-Midwinter business was taken over by the Wedgwood Group two years later in 1970. The Midwinter name continued within the Wedgwood Group until 1987 when the Meakin & Midwinter (Holdings) Ltd business was closed." (Source: thepotteries.org)

Condition

Good Overall - Gentle wear

Dimensions

Turreen - 8" x 9.5" / Lidded Dishes - 14.25" x 8" x 5.5" (Width x Depth x Height)