Bidspirit auction | A Crown Ducal Orange Tree

A Crown Ducal Orange Tree Pattern Three Piece Coffee Set - This three-piece earthenware coffee set is produced by A.G. Richardson and Co Ltd under the Crown Ducal brand. The set features the Orange Tree pattern, a celebrated Art Deco design. The decoration consists of black transfer-printed outlines depicting a stylised landscape with trees and rolling hills, accented with vibrant hand-painted orange enamel fruits and a black dotted ground. The design is set against a cream-coloured earthenware body with black-lined rims and handle details. The set comprises a tall, cylindrical coffee pot with a large angular handle, a swan-neck spout, and a fitted lid with a small finial; a matching bulbous cream jug; and a matching open sugar bowl. The base of the sugar bowl bears a black transfer-printed mark consisting of a crown above the words CROWN DUCAL, WARE, and ENGLAND. It also features the hand-painted pattern number A1211 and a stamped registration number Rd No 711201, which dates the design to approximately 1925.