Lot 233: A Large Collection of Royal Doulton Fairfax Pattern English Translucent China Dinner and Tea Service Pieces

A comprehensive English dinner and tea service crafted from white translucent china. Each piece features a fluted or ribbed body decorated with the Fairfax pattern, which consists of a delicate vine of gold-tone leaves and floral motifs set within gilded rims. The service includes multiple large oval meat platters, two lidded vegetable tureens, a large serving bowl, and a sauce boat with an integrated stand. The set is further composed of dinner plates, dessert plates, side plates, double-handled soup coupes with matching saucers, tea cups and saucers, a cream jug, a lidded sugar bowl, and salt and pepper shakers.

The base of a cup bears a printed black mark featuring a central circular crest surmounted by a crown. The text around the crest reads ROYAL DOULTON ENGLAND. Below the crest, the mark reads MADE IN ENGLAND, ENGLISH TRANSLUCENT CHINA, FAIRFAX, T.C. 1006, COPYRIGHT, DOULTON & CO. LIMITED.