Meet the Clyde — the slightly larger, slightly rounder sibling of the Kendal, and just as charming. Same Fenton factory, same hand-painted flowers (this time a looser, more exuberant mix of pink and yellow blooms with feathery green sprigs), same bolbous panelled body on the teapot that looks like it was designed to be held with both hands on a cold morning. Which it was.
The Clyde pattern has a warmer, more informal feel than the Kendal — the flowers are bigger, the brushwork freer, the whole thing a little more come in, sit down, have a biscuit. The scalloped rim on the plates and saucers adds just enough elegance to keep things respectable.
This is a large set — a cake plate plus twelve side plates means this was clearly bought for a household that entertained seriously. The teapot is in excellent condition. The cups and a few other pieces show some light age-related discolouration on the interior — the kind that comes from 80+ years of sitting in a cupboard rather than from use. No chips, no cracks. The backstamp reads Jas. Broadhurst / Clyde / Made in England in the characteristic circular mark.
The complete set includes:
Teapot with lid — 20 × 15 × 14 cm, 497 g — excellent condition
Milk jug — 9 × 9 cm
Sugar bowl — 11 × 6 cm (milk jug + sugar bowl together: 393 g)
Cake plate (large) — 22.5 cm
12 side plates — 17 cm each (2,650 g total incl. cake plate)
6 cups — 7 × 8 cm
6 saucers — 14 cm (250 g per cup & saucer set)
Jas. Broadhurst & Sons, Fenton, Staffordshire, England
Pattern: Clyde — hand-painted pink & yellow floral with feathery green sprigs
Scalloped rim, panelled body on teapot
Circular backstamp: Jas. Broadhurst / Clyde / Made in England
Condition: no chips or cracks; teapot excellent; some cups & pieces show light interior discolouration consistent with age — clearly noted and visible in photos
England, c.1930–1940
WARNING: Twelve side plates means you have absolutely no excuse not to invite people over. Maison de L'oro accepts no responsibility for any social obligations this set may create.
