James Kent 5022 Porcleain Pansies Butter Dish Cheese Bell Dome 6"

Description

Circa 1940's James Kent Ltd number 5022 white porcelain butter / cheese dish. Rectangular scallop edged underplate with ridges on surface, covered with a sloped rectangular dome / lid. White porcelain decorated all over with gilt flowers, accented with purple and yellow pansies / Johnny Jump Ups.

"This firm of general domestic potters, Old Foley, Longton, was founded by James Aloysius Kent (born 1864 died 1953) with five workmen from the firm of Barker & Kent (including Arnold Bennett's brother Septimus Bennett, modeller) in 1897. James was joined at the business by his four sons. James Kent also owned a potters mill at Baker's Mill, Fenton. In 1910 James Kent was the president of the United Earthenware Manufacturers' Association - an organisation formed for the purpose of regulating selling prices. James Kent became a Limited company in 1913. When James died in 1953 he was succeeded as Chairman by his second son, Philip Francis Kent. The company continued as a family business until 1981 when it was purchased by Bayer (UK) Ltd. In 1985/6 the business was taken over by the potter and engineer Morris Rushton. The association with Rushton was short-lived and 1987 the business became part of County Potteries PLC. In 1989 County Potteries was renamed Carlton & Kent (from the names of Carlton Ware and James Kent which the company owned). During the same year Carlton & Kent went into receivership and the James Kent part was purchased by M. R. Hadida Ltd., owners of Hadida Fine Bone China Ltd. The company was renamed James Kent (1989) Ltd. c.1995 Wedgwood sold the buildings of Foley China Works to James Kent who were operating at the adjacent Old Foley Pottery. The Old Foley Pottery was demolished c.2006 and the company operated from the Foley China Works. By c. 2008 the company closed and by 2010 the Foley China Works had been demolished." (Source: The Potteries)

Condition

Good Overall - Gentle wear

Dimensions

6.25" x 5.25" x 3.75" (Width x Depth x Height)