Paragon Fine China
Finding Beautiful Paragon Fine China
Formerly known as the Star China Company, The Paragon China Company was a noted British manufacturer of high quality bone china including tableware and tea ware during the 1919 to 1960s. Paragon China Company was based on Longton, Stoke-on Trent.
The Star China Company was a partnership founded by Herbert Aynsley and Hugh Irving in 1897. The company name was then changed to Paragon China Company Ltd. after Herbert Aynsley retirement in 1919. Because of its beautiful fine china pieces, Paragon China Company Ltd. received several warrants from several members of the British Royal Family such as Queen Mary in 1933, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in 1938 and Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Paragon Fine China pieces are sought after by numerous collectors especially those of the Royal commemorative designs.
Several websites online exclusively features Paragon fine china pieces. They also offer helpful information about the history of the company as well as full details on each Paragon fine china pieces. Here are some examples of the exquisite Paragon fine china:
1. The Pottery Club England is one of the many fanatics of Paragon fine china. They are currently selling the Contessa Paragon fine china sugar bowl and the Enchantment Paragon fine china trio. The Contessa sugar bowl is a fine bone china that stands on a single foot and has a shaped and ribbed body. It measures 4” in diameter and is known to have originated in the 1970’s. At the bottom of the Contessa sugar bowl is the trademark that states “By Appointment To Her Majesty the Queen.” The Contessa sugar bowl is sold for 8 UK pounds. The Enchantment fine bone china trio, also from the 1970’s, consists of two tea plates measuring 6” in diameter and a single tea cup. Like the Contessa sugar bowl, it also has a trademark that states “By Appointment To Her Majesty the Queen.” The Enchantment Paragon fine china trio is sold for 10 UK pounds.
2. The Atlanta Antique Gallery sells a wide variety of beautiful Paragon fine china pieces. The Paragon Tapestry Rose Cake with 7 dessert plates has a black background with colorful flowers on the borders and on the center. The fine china piece is sold for only $215. The Tapestry Rose cake plate measures 10.25 inches while the dessert plates are 6 3/4 inches. The Tapestry Rose has a double Royal trademark at the bottom. Also with the double Royal trademark is the Demitasse English cup and saucer. Luxuriously designed in gold floral trims with colourful flowers in the cup’s inner rim, the Demitasse cup and saucer is sold for $98.
3. History and Nostalgia is also selling Paragon fine china. One of their pieces is the fine bone china saucer that has a trademark “By Appointment to Her Majesty the Queen and Her Majesty Queen Mary”. The Paragon fine bone china saucer has a pink background with a red rose in the center and gold rim in the outer and inner edges. The Paragon fine china saucer is 5.5” in diameter and has no chips or cracks. The lovely item is sold for $12.