The Items
A selection of tableware items manufactured by Royal Albert in the sought after design 'Moonlight Rose'.
A variation of Royal Alberts most popular design 'Old Country Roses', with the red, pink and yellow roses here in blues and grey.
The Design
The 'Old Country Roses' pattern was designed by Harold Holdcraft, introduced during 1962. This tremendously popular and enduring pattern features English roses in full bloom aside a touch of greenery, and finished with a 22-carat gold stippled trim.
Later variations other than 'Moonlight Rose' named 'Pacific Rose' feature colours red and orange.
Moonlight Rose was discontinued by Royal Albert in 2012.
The Manufacturer
'Romantic. Exuberant. Beautiful. Feminine. Floral.'
These are just some of the descriptions collectors worldwide apply to their favourite brand of bone china tableware and giftware - Royal Albert.
Over 120 years of manufacturing quality bone china wares of informal rococo shapes and floral designs, inspired by the English country garden and national flower, the Rose.
The History
Established in 1895 at the 'Albert Works' in the city of Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, under the proprietors name Thomas C. Wild & Co. Early success emulating 'Derby' patterns rivalled Crown Derby with quality bone china wares at a fraction of the price.
The subsidiary 'Royal Albert' was formed some time before 1904. Pieces prior to this year were marked 'Albert Crown China'. The 'Royal' aspect was added during 1904.
Following an exchange in ownership in 1964, Thomas C. Wild & Co. Ltd. merged with The Lawley Group to create Allied English Potteries (AEP).
Royal Albert became a limited company in 1970 and became a subsidiary of Royal Doulton Tableware Ltd in 1972 following the amalgamation of the Royal Doulton and Allied English Potteries Ltd businesses.
Wedgwood would be the next to receive ownership of Royal Doulton in 1972, with Royal Albert reassigned to Waterford Wedgwood brand in 2005.
Wedgewood fell into receivership during 2008. The Royal Albert brand prevailed as a core brand under the name WWRD Holdings Ltd, who was further subsumed by the Finnish company Fiskars, 2015.
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