Royal Winton Chintz Price and Identification Guide

'Exotic Bird' (picture page 56) Pattern number 301262 Backstamp GRIMWADES ROYAL WINTON IVORY transfer printed in green.

Brightly coloured pheasant-like birds perch on flowering branches. The birds are in colours of yellow, turquoise a n d warm red. The chrysanthemum-style flowers are in the same colours with leaves in turquoise and pale brown. The ground colour is cream.

Fernese 1925 (picture page 57) Pattern number 8786 Backstamp 4 This sheet transfer printed design was advertised by Grimwades in 1925 a n d was originally called Fernese Diaper ware, having a triangular motif edging the wares. The ferns and butterflies were shown in white against a blue ground and the edging was in black and gold. Later Fernese ware c a n be seen without the diaper border a n d with the butterflies coloured in shades of yellow, pink and blue, apricot, with a large butterfly having red, turquoise and yellow wings. The ground colour has d e e p e n e d to a mid-blue.

Fireglow (Black) (picture page 57) Backstamp 8 This is a pattern of dramatic orange pod-like flowers (identified as Montbretia) c o m b i n e d with a blue flower with holly-like leaves (Eryngium Maritimum - common name Sea Holly). In addition, starry white flowers with green leaves curling in tendrils are set against a black ground.

It is totally unlike the white Fireglow pattern listed below. However, several pieces of both patterns - all bearing backstamps with the pattern name of 'Fireglow' - have confirmed the existence of two Fireglow patterns, each one entirely different to the other.

Fireglow (White) (picture page 57) Backstamp 4 In complete contrast to the Fireglow (Black) above, this pattern has a very spring-like air to it. It features bunches of pink roses a n d flat yellow flowers, together with sprays of daffodils, blue bell-like flowers (possibly Scilla) and pink pendulous flowers (Dicentra). These bouquets are set against a white background outlined with grey pebbles or bubbles.

Floral Feast (picture page 57) Backstamp 4 Widely spaced bunches of primula-like flowers feature in a rich blue, 33