Spring Floral Demitasse for Teacup Tuesday 4.9.13

I'm choosing a decidedly Spring look Teacup today!

Waking to -20 degrees isn't helping any flowers that may be
trying to decide whether to stay buried under the snowcover
or work their way up to the light of day!

So I make indoor efforts toward Spring ...

My latest charity shop purchase to aid in that Spring celebration

Merely 2 1/2 in tall and 3 1/2 from side to edge of handle
this demitasse offers delight in both colour and feminine charm !
Pattern is Old Country Spray of
Fine Bone Bell China England

Bell China is a pottery mark of a Staffordshire pottery called Shore & Coggins of Longton.
They traded from 1911 to 1966.
Their other pottery marks included Queen Anne and Princess Anne China.

As the dates show, there is a rarity and novelty value to Shore & Coggins wares
(apart from having a fantastic sounding English name!).
They didn't produce for that long and represent a kind of 'glory days' in UK Staffordshire potting
where the market was so strong smaller family run firms could carve out a niche for themselves
and hold off the giants.

Of course, this has all changed with the giants all swallowing up the smaller firms
in the latter part of the 20th Century and then
 themselves all going into administration in 2009.

As it happens, thing are going full swing now with Portmeirion,
a small family firm started in the 1960's
recently buying out the giant names of Royal Worcester and Spode for a trifling £3million.So this wee cup of mine is a little piece of English history!

I enjoy its pleasing floral freshness that speaks of Spring'
{ hopefully} imminent arrival !

Like more Teacups? Have a peek at my TeaTime Pinterest Board 

Speaking of arrivals....

Diane Moody's Newest Teacup Novella just released!

 Home to Walnut Ridge  Now available for Kindle or app
{ pick up a free kindle app at Amazon.com for reading on any device}

"It seems everyone needs a second chance. Tracey Collins just left Washington D.C. after her dream job became a personal nightmare. Back home in Jacobs Mill, Tennessee, she quickly realizes she's not the only one needing a fresh start. Her sister Alex is in the midst of a career change, finding new inspiration restoring furniture. Their father, a former pastor who's had his own share of disillusionment, now mentors a strange bunch of misfit bikers who do odd jobs around town as ministry. Among them, an intriguing former attorney named Noah, still running from a painful past, catches Tracey's eye. Secrets are uncovered and hearts are restored in Jacobs Mill as they all work together to renovate an old smokehouse into a new shop called Second Chances.Oh, and did I mention there's a mystery of historic proportions surrounding the discovery of a rather unusual teacup? Sorry, but you'll have to read the book to find out what that's all about....

"Tomorrow I start work on Teacup #4! "

Find More insights on her Newest Teacup Novella from
 Diane on her blog HERE

Have a Fabulous Teacup Tuesday !

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