Amazon.com Review
For the collector or admirer of fine English earthenware, the Old British Castles collection from Johnson Brothers offers a full range of dinnerware and accessories. Each piece depicts a historic British castle set in an 18th-century landscape, with the name of the castle and year of its setting inscribed at the bottom of the scene. The Old British Castles earthenware collection comes in either blue or deep pink on an ivory background.
This 20-piece dinnerware service includes four of each of the following: 10-inch dinner plate, 8-inch salad plate, 6-inch soup bowl, teacup and saucer. Each piece is richly rendered with a lavish border around a central castle. Despite the antique look of the dinnerware, which sets a formal, traditional table, Old British Castles pieces can be heated in the microwave, stored in the freezer, and plunked into the dishwasher for easy cleaning. --Ann Bieri
What's in the Box
4 place settings. Each setting consists of: 10-inch dinner plate; 8-inch salad plate; 6-inch soup/cereal bowl; teacup; saucer. 20 pieces total.
Product Description
This historical and traditional pattern, Old British Castles, intircately rendered by a Miss Fennel back in 1928. She, the daugher of a Master Engraver, created these original drawings from old book photographs and steel engravings. OBC is certainly one of the best known patterns from Johnson Brothers and has been in production since 1930. Each piece of china depicting the scene of a different castle has extended to 45 castles. Some of the most famous castles included in the OBC Pattern are - Cambridge, Dunstable, Exeter, Haddon Hall, Kent, Stratford, and Warwick. The twenty piece set in the pink and ivory toile includes four each of a 10 - inch dinner plate, an 8 - inch salad plate, 6 - inch soup/cereal bowl, teacup and saucer. All pieces are dishwasher, freezer, and microwave safe. The Old British Castles pattern is offered in two colors pink and blue and also available are serving pieces and accessories in both colors.
