Porcelain coffee/tea set, j & g meakin, 70’s – england

exquisite “capri” model coffee set made of bone china porcelain by the j & g meakin house, in staffordshire, england. Although this house was founded in the mid-19th century, it was in the following century when it achieved great recognition. In 1964 meakin launched a studio, a review and modernization of decorations as well as production. With this, the new shape of the coffee maker was designed: tall, slender and white, with a stylized handle, following the mi-century lines. With this base, came all the designs of the 60s and 70s proposed by jessie tate and eve midwinter.

this set therefore features the iconic 1973 ‘capri’ model designed by jessie tate. It is characterized by a large turquoise blue and green flower with geometric shapes that stands out greatly against the white background. The set consists, in addition to the teapot and cups, of a multitude of service pieces; all accompanied by plates of the same turquoise blue color and others in white, with a larger diameter, with the capri flower. Let’s not forget the power of the flower in these decades of flowerpower. At the bottom house stamp, j & g meakin studio.

about j & g meakin

the firm of j & g meakin was founded in 1851, in hanley, stoke-on-trent, staffordshire, when two brothers, james and george, took over their father’s business due to ill health. The couple was very forward-thinking and innovative, actively seeking export markets, especially in the united states. Their efforts went well and the business grew rapidly. Eventually, they formed eagle pottery, which was years ahead of its time and helped them become britain’s largest potting company.

in the 1950s j & g meakin produced more than a million pieces of pottery a week. The company remained in the meakin family until 1968, when it joined midwinter and two years later was absorbed by the wedgwood group.

material: bone china porcelain
manufacturing: j & g meakin
period: 1970s
country of origin: hanley, staffordshire, england
good condition based on age and use.
detailed dimensions
(1) coffee pot 25 x 20 x 11 cm.
(1) low milk jug 7 x 17 x 10 cm.
(1) normal milk jug 9 x 12.5 x 8 cm.
(1) small milk jug 7.5 x 10 x 6 cm.
(1) sugar bowl 7 x 11 x 11 cm.
(1) small sugar bowl 5.5 x 9 cm.
(6) cups 7 x 11 x 8.5 cm.
(2) white plates 2 x 8 cm.
(3) blue plates 2 x 17.5 cm.
(6) small blue plates 2 x 14.5 cm.
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Timeless elegance during your coffee break with this superb service. Winterling white porcelain is very fine and shiny, the silver edging gives a precious and bohemian air to this tableware with its perfect, sober and elegant design.

The service is old and well made. The porcelain is fine, white and shiny. A double silver border is present on the pieces. The set is made up of 8 cups, a teapot, a creamer, a sugar bowl. The set has been used but is in very good condition. It is doubly stamped Bavarian Winterling porcelain and LSE for Louis Engel Strasbourg.

7.5-10cm in diameter and 6.5cm in height for the cups.

23 by 12cm and 24cm in height for the teapot.

13 by 7cm and 10cm in height for the cream pot.

11cm and 13cm in height for the sugar bowl. This piece has an attribution mark,
I am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity
issues arising from misattribution