Vintage Radnor China 1950s Radnor Bone China Floral Horseshoe And Wheelbarrow

Radnor made this type of miniature posy set for the British gift market — small, cheerful, and far better painted than most of what came from the period.

A set of three pieces in pale celadon bone china: a horseshoe-shaped holder carrying four hand-modelled roses, an anemone, and a pansy; a small square posy pot with a blue cornflower arrangement; and a miniature wheelbarrow loaded with a pink and yellow rose. All three pieces carry the "Radnor Bone China England" stamp on the base. The flowers are applied individually, each petal formed by hand before firing.

Radnor China operated in Fenton, Staffordshire. Their floral posy holders were a staple of the mid-20th century British gift trade, sold in department stores and gift shops across the country.

The three pieces sit well as a vignette on a dressing table, narrow shelf, or windowsill. The wheelbarrow fits neatly inside the curve of the horseshoe; the small posy pot anchors the centre. They catch afternoon light well — the painted petals have a slight translucency typical of thin bone china.

Details

• Type: Bone china posy holders, set of three (horseshoe, square pot, miniature wheelbarrow)
• Era: Mid-20th century, circa 1950s–1960s
• Origin: England (Fenton, Staffordshire)
• Material: Bone china, hand-applied modelled flowers
• Size: Horseshoe approx. 10 cm width × 10 cm height; Wheelbarrow approx. 10 cm length; Pot approx. 4 cm height
• Marked: Yes — "Radnor Bone China England" stamped on base of all three pieces
• Style: Floral, figural

Condition

Very Good · One petal on the anemone flower of the horseshoe piece has a minor chip at the base; all other flowers and petals intact on all three pieces, no repairs, glaze clean and bright.