Antique Alfred Meakin Athol Bleu De Roi Dinner Set

A rare and remarkably complete 29-piece dinner service by the celebrated British manufacturer Alfred Meakin, produced in the early 1920s in their distinguished Athol pattern — a design synonymous with Edwardian grandeur and the enduring romance of the English table.

Rendered in Alfred Meakin's fine semi-porcelain ironstone, each piece is dressed in the signature Bleu De Roi — a deep, lustrous cobalt blue border that frames a delicate multicolour floral motif at the centre. The pattern is finished with hand-applied 22-karat gold gilt detailing along the rims, lending each piece a warmth and refinement that speaks to the craftsmanship of a bygone era.

The glaze is a rich, glossy finish characteristic of the period — smooth to the touch, with the satisfying weight of true semi-porcelain. This is a set that invites use as much as admiration: equally at home displayed in a cabinet or laid across a beautifully dressed table.

Presented in excellent condition, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a cohesive, near-complete early 20th-century English dinner service with genuine provenance and enduring decorative appeal.