#6882 • Aynsley (England) “Cottage Garden” Bone China Salt & Pepper Shakers, Pair, 4" H

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A finely potted Aynsley “Cottage Garden” bone china salt and pepper shaker pair, made in England, decorated in bright enamel colors with a continuous garden vignette of butterflies and cottage blooms. Each shaker is formed in a baluster/pear silhouette rising from a gently spreading circular foot, the shoulder transitioning to a domed, acorn-like cap molded in low relief with a wreath-and-berry band. The pepper is pierced with a clustered group of smaller apertures, while the salt is fitted with fewer, larger holes, consistent with traditional table service conventions. The decoration presents an English florals-and-lepidoptera scheme—bluebells, daisies, and rose-like blossoms in polychrome with green foliage—applied over a high-gloss white ground. Bases bear the blue printed factory mark with crown device and “EST. 1775 / AYNSLEY / MADE IN ENGLAND,” together with the pattern name “COTTAGE GARDEN,” identifying the line within Aynsley’s long-running tradition of fine English tablewares. Size: 4"