Strawberry cupcake

A very delicious strawberry cupcake on one of my lovely Colclough (Linden pattern) plates.

Colclough

 The Colclough china company was founded in 1890 by Herbert Joseph Colclough, who was an ex-Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent.

Mr Colclough was a very conscientious man who loved his pottery and was known on occasion to stay up all night next to his kilns, which he had packed, so that he could be the first to see the new designs when they emerged.

He moved to the Vale potteries in Longton and in 1913 was honoured when he was visited by King George V and Queen Mary. They then gave royal licence to the company to produce Royal Vale china.In the 1930's Colclough china was expanding fast. In 1948, Colclough China Limited took over Booths and Adderley and then in the early 1950's merged with the Ridgway Company.

Colclough and Ridgway became part of the Royal Doulton Group in the early 1970's. However, in 1996, Colclough production discontinued and manufacture ceased.

This is known as the Linden pattern.

Colclough

Tea Cup & Saucer made by Colclough in the early 1960s. Red Rose pattern.

Colclough's advertised themselves as "Britain's largest manufacturer of Bone China Teaware".