Vintage Chinaware Pattern circa 1930

[seemex]

I'm trying to identify the chinaware in this photo crop. The photo was from the 1930s. The pattern appears to be bamboo leaves. I'm hoping that maybe there's some chinaware experts out there that may recognize this pattern. I believe that the photo was taken at a garden party in Shanghai.
Thanks,
Brian

[AJ100]

Hello Brian,
From my limited knowledge of china I would guess that these are Chinese porcelain from the late 19th or early 20th century. The cups and sugar bowl appear, as you say, to have a bamboo pattern, but the two jugs seem to be to be a different pattern.
Had the scene been Britain and not China I would have guessed at Shelley.
That's about the extent of my help. If the photo had been in colour it would have helped.
Sorry can't be of more help

Regards

AJ

[purlin]

Coincidence, i was just looking at some chinaware on EBay.  It also has a bamboo pattern circa 1930's
no identifying marks though.  I think bamboo was a popular patterning at that time.

[seemex]

Thanks AJ100 and Purlin. I'll check into "Shelley". I'm told that Shanghai had sections that would have been difficult to distinguish from the UK in those times. There were many Tudor style homes and the parties there would have reflected the English theme with all the appropriate accessories. It's worth a look. BTW, all the people at the party were British.

[seemex]

There's some "Noritake" patterns that are similar with bamboo designs and could also have been a choice of the British in Shanghai in the 1930s. The taller pieces look like some "Shelley" patterns that I've come across, but as you say, without colour, it's difficult to know

[purlin]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Japanese-Porcelain-Trio-Bamboo-Pattern-Hand-Gilded-Highlight-1930s/371734412988?hash=item568d18febc:g:pm4AAOSw-kdX1cF7

[seemex]

Just found another:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Kutani-Tea-Cup-and-Saucer-Silver-Bamboo-Bird-Egg-Shell-China/332421566618?hash=item4d65de909a:g:Y-oAAOSwq9NZvTl9