A handsome vintage Aynsley "Banquet" fine bone china tea and soup service, made in England and decorated in a traditional mid-century English style.

The service comprises six double-handled cream soup bowls, eight tea cups and eight matching saucers. The celebrated "Banquet" pattern features colourful classical urns overflowing with fruit and flowers, framed by ornate scrollwork and decorative borders, all enhanced with hand-applied gold gilt edging.

Each piece bears the distinctive green Aynsley crown backstamp associated with production at the historic Portland Works factory in Staffordshire before English manufacture ceased. The service remains an attractive example of traditional English fine bone china from the mid to late twentieth century.

Material: Fine bone china with hand-applied gold gilt decoration

Origin: Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England

Maker: Aynsley China Ltd.

Pattern: Banquet

Period: c.1960s–1980s

Style: Traditional English Fine Bone China / Mid-Century

Contents: 6 double-handled cream soup bowls, 8 tea cups and 8 matching saucers (22 pieces)

Dimensions: Cream soup bowls: Height 6.5 cm; width 12.5 cm; width including handles 17.5 cm; base diameter 5.5 cm. Tea cups: Height 6 cm; width 7.5 cm; width including handle 10 cm. Saucers: Diameter 14.5 cm. Total weight 3.56 kg

Condition Report: Very good vintage condition overall. Light age-related wear consistent with careful use. Hand-applied gold gilt remains bright with only minor rubbing in places. No major chips, cracks or repairs observed.