Welcome to another Teacup Tuesday! Today we’re talking about the Royal Winton pattern “Yellow Morn.” (And hey, it might even be a yellow morn where you are!) But without further ado, let’s jump right in to the original Instagram post.
Teacup Tuesday 20 AUG 2019
Happy Teacup Tuesday again Everyone! Today’s cup isn’t really a cup! It’s a sugar & creamer pair from my neighbor’s collection. Doesn’t the pattern just scream End-of-Summer, though? It feels so exuberant, like kids running around in the heat or lying in the tall grass – making the most of their last days of freedom! Hope you get to frolic today like you’re going back to school too!
Yellow Morn Tidbits
Gates have always fascinated me! You just never know what could be behind them – in a literal or figurative way. Even if you can see the other side, I always imagined you could magically step into another world.
As I mentioned in the original Instagram post, this cream & sugar pair made me think of summer vacation winding down. And that also made me think of gates. For some reason, all our family friends had boys, so I was usually the only girl. So I spent a lot of time on my own, exploring, and having pretend tea parties. (See, it was an early obsession!) There are lots of tantalizing gates in my history.
So when I saw these pieces and thought of summer, my neighbor’s gate sprang right into my mind.
Wouldn’t it be fun to come across a lovely weathered gate like this? You could sneak quietly through and have your own private tea party in the secret pebble alley on the other side. And we even have some sunflowers for the centerpiece!
Yellow Morn Manufacturer’s Info
Well I have to tell you, I had a heck of a time tracking down any concrete info about the manufacturer of this sugar & creamer! It looks to be pattern 3010, Yellow Morn by Royal Winton. However, the only potential maker’s mark just says “Atlas.”
I researched – or tried to research – Atlas, and got mounds of conflicting and confusing information. And just before I was about to give up, I stumbled upon Helen Chapman Gregory, the daughter of one of the potters in question. Her great great grandfather founded the Atlas Works in 1889, doing business as David Chapman & Sons. Fast forward a couple generations – and many changes – later, and Helen’s father was running the company.
So from what I can gather, Chapmans changed its name to Atlas (apparently taking on the name of its factory) in 1906. Later that year, it was purchased by Grimwades, another area potter, who after many events, changed their name to Royal Winton.
Helen says that between 1934 and 1939, the company used the stamp we have on our Yellow Morn pieces! Yay – the trail is long, but we got there! If you want to read more of this tangled history, here’s a link to Helen’s wonderful and absorbing account.
Behind the Scenes
Maybe one of the reasons I thought of this gate, is that the color in the sugar & creamer is exactly the same. Silvery and weathered and summery.
Although the top of the gate was wide enough to hold the pieces securely, I was still a little nervous. I spent a long time getting the flowers just right, and got my camera all set up first. Then I put the pieces gently down on the gate and stayed within catching range, just in case. Of course, they didn’t even wiggle!
But the flowers did! When I took the sugar & creamer off, the sunflowers tumbled. I was almost surprised they didn’t disappear into some secret tea party land. But I felt like I’d had a little magical summer interlude anyway with these beautiful Royal Winton Yellow Morn pieces!
Teacup Shopping
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Have a Lovely Teacup Tuesday!
What a pretty setting for pictures and a tea party 🙂 I was a bit worried myself about them tipping over but I’m sure you had a good handle on them. Always enjoy reading about your teacups.
Ha! They really were perfectly safe, but I wasn’t taking any chances! 🙂 Thanks for being here Denise – hope your busy day is fun!