Fruit

Probably the best-known and most popular of the Aynsley designs, the fruit design was brought out to compete (in a lower-budget range) with Royal Worcester's fruit designs. Most of the hand-painted pieces (which are hand-finished over a transfer printed design) were completed by Doris Jones and Nancy Brunt, and their names or signatures are found printed or handwritten on most pieces. Doris Jones and Nancy Brunt worked at Aynsley from 1938-1969 and 1935-1975 respectively.

Orchard Gold

In the late 1970s, with the development of advanced transfer techniques, Aynsley's production of the fruit design switched away from the expensive handpainting. At this time, the name "Orchard Gold" was instigated, and production continues to this day under that name. These pieces are still the most expensive in the Aynsley range, because the application of the colours requires several firings. However, they are not hand-painted. Many items from this range are available on eBay at any time, and they can also be bought from fine china retailers throughout the world. Check the range on the Aynsley company website.