Royal Crown Derby Celadon Floral Tazza Signed by Cuthbert Gresley A277 1940

Description

Royal Crown Derby Celadon Floral Tazza Signed by Cuthbert Gresley A277 1940
Beautiful hand painted tazza or pedestal bowl.    Celadon rim with hand painted floral spray in the center, signed by Cuthbert Gresley.
Cuthbert Gresley (1876-1963) was regarded as one of Derby’s finest artists and worked on the service presented by Derby on the marriage of Princess Mary of Cambridge.
Marked on the base with the Royal Crown Derby backstamp for the year 1940.    Being made during WW2, makes this piece even more remarkable, because production during the war years was greatly reduced.
Pattern A277
About 9 1/4 inches in diameter.
About 5 1/4 inches tall.
Excellent condition, no chips, no cracks and no repairs.
At the time of listing, we have two of these.    If you would like a pair of those, please ask about the second one.