James Kent (Ltd) 'Old Foley' Porcelain Dish Made in England Circa 1955-1970

Old Foley Dish - Vintage. Approximately 55-70 years old. Purple, Purple Blue, Blue, Yellow, and Purple Yellow Pansy floral motif set against the smaller white spray of flowers. Yellow trim at the lip of the item. No Chips. No damage. 7" Length 5.25" Width 1.75" High Marking: See base photograph Old Foley James Kent LTD Staffordshire Made in England Marking was introduced in 1955. The marking changed in 1970. This dish is circa 1955-1970 James Kent (Ltd): Earthenware and porcelain manufacturer at the Old Foley Pottery, Stoke-on-Trent, England. NOTE: The small district of Foley is very close to the municipal boundary between Fenton and Longton and the marks of James Kent use the town names of Fenton and Longton at various periods. "This firm of general domestic potters, Old Foley, Longton, was founded by James Aloysius Kent (born 1864 died 1953) with five workmen from the firm of Barker & Kent (including Arnold Bennett's brother Septimus Bennett, modeler) in 1897." from Mankowitz & Haggar The company continued as a family business until 1981 when it was purchased by Bayer (UK) Ltd. [Bayer is a German multinational chemical and pharmaceutical company]. Tags: Staffordshire Old Foley, English ceramics, English china, earthenware, porcelain, purple pansy, yellow pansy, blue pansy, vintage ceramics, vintage British ceramics,