1952 Vintage Royal Stafford Fine Porcelain Biscuit Plate – Hydrangea Pattern Porcelain & Ceramics Open salt cellars were used

Open salt cellars were used at the table until the start of WW2 when they were permanently replaced by salt shakers and were often regarded as a status symbol within the homes of the period

but the spoons are in very good condition with no visible damages

Although the stand has lost almost all plating due to age

At least 11 versions of the pattern are recorded in the Spode archives and the one on the ivory coloured groundlay was discontinued in 1962

a vintage Riviera Foods kitchen storage container with lid

1952 Vintage Royal Stafford Fine Porcelain Biscuit Plate – Hydrangea Pattern Porcelain & Ceramics Open salt cellars were usedRoyal Stafford China was established in 1845 and became recognized around the world for manufacturing high quality beautiful tableware. In 1992 the company merged with Barratts of Staffordshire to become Royal Stafford with China or Bone China excluded from the name. This is a Royal Stafford China (Thomas Poole & Gladstone China Ltd) fine porcelain biscuit plate designed in the squared shape with a scalloped rim and 4 handles with embossed scroll