Paragon | Fine China, Bridal rosebud motif w. dusty pink & antique green, English demitasse duo

It's only when you follow the porcelain path that you understand the dynastic nature of ceramic production. Generations of families created superb works of art in the form of cups, plates vases, figurines, plaques in almost any country porcelain was made.This cup is made by Paragon, a company which was founded by Herbert Aynsley (1897), grandson of John Aynsley who established the famous Portland works in Staffordshire, and great-grandson of John Aynsley (Aynsley China 1775).

The brand thus inherits the staffordshire kudos and Aynsley's reputation for sheer exquisite excellence. Remarkably, it manages to live up to it. This particular cup is breathtaking in its elegance and yet, perfectly ordinary in its motif. Roses on white china, its been done a million times. But maybe making the ordinary extraordinary is what separates china, from fine china.