The Aynsley Company was founded in 1775 by John Aynsley in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England, where he produced lusterware. In 1861 his grandson, also named John Aynsley (born 1823, died 1907) built the Portland Works in Longton to produce bone china teaware, which became the company’s best known product.
In December of 2014, the British factory closed, and the company planned on producing wares in Chinese factories.
This corset-shaped cup features a loop handle with a backstamp that dates sometime between 1934 and the 1950s.