Poppy Harvest - Tudor Ware

Name: Tudor Ware "Poppy Harvest"
 
Type: Tudor Ware "Poppy Harvest" Part Dessert Set
 
Year: Circa 1930s–1940s
 
Set: Yes ( Cake tray with 4x cake plates)
 
Mark: Tudor Ware - Tudor Ware (possibly by Barker Bros Ltd)
 
History: This charming vintage part-dessert set features a vivid hand-painted poppy motif, with bold orange-red blossoms and stylized black foliage flanked by golden wheat heads and pale green leaves. The simple earthenware body, slight crazing, and rustic glaze crackle are characteristic of mid-20th century English cottage-style ceramics.
 
 
The backstamp—showing a galleon ship and the word Tudor in an archaic typeface—points to Tudor Ware, a mark historically linked with Barker Bros Ltd of Longton, Staffordshire. They were known for producing brightly decorated and often boldly stylized ceramics from the 1920s through the 1950s.
 
 
This particular pattern, which I've assigned the name Poppy Harvest, does not appear in official pattern books but matches stylistically with other cheerful florals of the era that were meant for casual afternoon tea or dessert service in informal settings.
 
 
The orange transfer underpainting with overglaze detailing indicates a production method common just before the transition to fully automated decals in the post-war era. The varying color application and wear on some flowers suggest hand-finished detailing.
 
Flaws: Some faded paint