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<p>[QUOTE="flipper, post: 1727774, member: 14025"]Another excerpt from the transition to Montrose Works and the production of Royal Albert:</p><p><br /></p><p>"Introduced in 1966, this shape is known as both the Shelley Shape and the Dainty Shape. This is the year that the Shelley China company was taken over by the Allied English Potteries and the production of Shelley China was stopped. The factory was renamed Montrose Works and production of Royal Albert began and continued into the early 1980s.</p><p><br /></p><p>This cup shape is a heavily textured that has petal-like ribbed panels that widen near the top. Looking at the saucer that accompanies the teacup, it is easy to spy the petals of a flower. This particular series, known as Blossom Time Series (not to be confused with the pattern), has a pastel handle. A feature that is often seen on the Shelley brand of teacups and saucers."</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess what I am theorizing is that your pattern is a transitional pattern. There is a website I found called <a href="http://www.royalalbertpatterns.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.royalalbertpatterns.com" rel="nofollow">www.royalalbertpatterns.com</a>, but it takes a long time to load and seems a little sketchy for some reason. I am intrigued (as usual <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" />) and would love to help you solve the mystery.</p><p><br /></p><p>Welcome![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="flipper, post: 1727774, member: 14025"]Another excerpt from the transition to Montrose Works and the production of Royal Albert: "Introduced in 1966, this shape is known as both the Shelley Shape and the Dainty Shape. This is the year that the Shelley China company was taken over by the Allied English Potteries and the production of Shelley China was stopped. The factory was renamed Montrose Works and production of Royal Albert began and continued into the early 1980s. This cup shape is a heavily textured that has petal-like ribbed panels that widen near the top. Looking at the saucer that accompanies the teacup, it is easy to spy the petals of a flower. This particular series, known as Blossom Time Series (not to be confused with the pattern), has a pastel handle. A feature that is often seen on the Shelley brand of teacups and saucers." I guess what I am theorizing is that your pattern is a transitional pattern. There is a website I found called [URL="http://www.royalalbertpatterns.com"]www.royalalbertpatterns.com[/URL], but it takes a long time to load and seems a little sketchy for some reason. I am intrigued (as usual :rolleyes:) and would love to help you solve the mystery. Welcome![/QUOTE]
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