Cup of Fortune (1964) Red Rose
From Mystic Tea Room
(Difference between revisions)
(temp save) |
(edit and save) |
||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
[[File:Red-rose-logo.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Red Rose Cup of Fortune backstamp; cup #3, detail]] | [[File:Red-rose-logo.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Red Rose Cup of Fortune backstamp; cup #3, detail]] | ||
[[File:Red-rose-number-one-and-booklet.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Red Rose Cup of Fortune cup and saucer #1 with instruction booklet]] | [[File:Red-rose-number-one-and-booklet.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Red Rose Cup of Fortune cup and saucer #1 with instruction booklet]] | ||
| - | [[File:Red-Rose-Cup-of-Fortune-Covers-1-and-4.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Red Rose Cup of Fortune instruction booklet, unfolded to show | + | [[File:Red-Rose-Cup-of-Fortune-Covers-1-and-4.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Red Rose Cup of Fortune instruction booklet, unfolded to show how the art flows across the back and front covers]]--> |
This unusual set of [[:Category:Symbol Cups and Saucers|symbol cups and saucers]] consists of three cups and three saucers made of white bone china marked with 22k gold trim, each designated by a number on the bottom. A single cup and saucer is only part of the set, and because the cups and the saucers are both backstamped with their numbers, a mismatched set is not worth purchasing, except to give away to a novice collector when you finally acquire a proper set. | This unusual set of [[:Category:Symbol Cups and Saucers|symbol cups and saucers]] consists of three cups and three saucers made of white bone china marked with 22k gold trim, each designated by a number on the bottom. A single cup and saucer is only part of the set, and because the cups and the saucers are both backstamped with their numbers, a mismatched set is not worth purchasing, except to give away to a novice collector when you finally acquire a proper set. | ||
| - | These cups and saucers were premiums sold with Red Rose brand tea. They were [[:Category:Made in England|manufactured in England]] by the [[:Category:Taylor and Kent|Taylor and Kent]] pottery and came with their own [[:Category:Tea Leaf Reading Instruction Sheets and Booklets|instruction booklet]]. <! | + | These cups and saucers were premiums sold with Red Rose brand tea. They were [[:Category:Made in England|manufactured in England]] by the [[:Category:Taylor and Kent|Taylor and Kent]] pottery and came with their own [[:Category:Tea Leaf Reading Instruction Sheets and Booklets|instruction booklet]]. <!--Oddly, although the brand name of the tea company that sponsored this booklet is Red Rose, the company name does not appear on either the front or back cover, and the only rose shown is yellow. |
The cups are hexagonal and contain 6 images each. The saucers are marked with 7 images each. This gives a total of 13 images be cup and saucer, or 36 images for the entire set. This is a goodly number for any beginning tea leaf reader to memorize, and there is a well-illustrated booklet that explains the symbols and their meanings. | The cups are hexagonal and contain 6 images each. The saucers are marked with 7 images each. This gives a total of 13 images be cup and saucer, or 36 images for the entire set. This is a goodly number for any beginning tea leaf reader to memorize, and there is a well-illustrated booklet that explains the symbols and their meanings. | ||
| Line 46: | Line 46: | ||
The booklet was printed for Read Rose Tea by The Berkshire Printing Co. Ltd., Reading, England.--> | The booklet was printed for Read Rose Tea by The Berkshire Printing Co. Ltd., Reading, England.--> | ||
| + | |||
DIV-TLR-RR01 | DIV-TLR-RR01 | ||
Revision as of 23:44, 15 February 2021
This unusual set of symbol cups and saucers consists of three cups and three saucers made of white bone china marked with 22k gold trim, each designated by a number on the bottom. A single cup and saucer is only part of the set, and because the cups and the saucers are both backstamped with their numbers, a mismatched set is not worth purchasing, except to give away to a novice collector when you finally acquire a proper set.
These cups and saucers were premiums sold with Red Rose brand tea. They were manufactured in England by the Taylor and Kent pottery and came with their own instruction booklet.
DIV-TLR-RR01
DIV-TLR-RR02
DIV-TLR-RR03
catherine yronwode
curator, historian, and docent
The Mystic Tea Room
