ENGLISH FLOW BLUE "TOURAINE" TRANSFER-PRINTED CERAMIC 90-PIECE DINNER SERVICE, including a five-piece graduated platter set, two covered vegetable servers, four serving bowls, one sauce boat, four soup plates, eight 8 3/4" D plates, eight 9 7/8" D plates, and eight cup and saucer sets, each featuring floral design with gilt accents. Marks to underside include blue-printed crown with "TOURAINE / STANLEY POTTERY CO / ENGLAND", shield with "TOURAINE / SEMI PORCELAIN / HENRY ALCOCK & CO LD / ENGLAND", "ENGLAND", registry numbers, and various impressed numerals. Henry Alcock & Co., Cobridge; Stanley Pottery Co., Burslem, England. Late 19th century. 5 1/2" HOA, platters 9" x 5 1/4" to 17" x 11 7/8".
Provenance: Property from a Youngstown, OH estate.
Eighty-six undamaged, except some having light short scattered scratches from use and expected wear to gilt accents; two 6 1/4" D bowls with hairline; one saucer with minor rim hairline; one cup with restoration to rim chip and chip to foot.