Paragon "Autumn Carnival" Tea Cup

Thought I would give it a shot here, as I apparently missed the last time this particular tea cup showed up online and only caught a quick glimpse on Pinterest (that seems to have gone away as well). It's a Paragon double-warrant tea cup and saucer named "Autumn Carnival" (and no, not the gray one, although this one also features carnival masks).

Can anyone give me an idea about this cup? (approx year of manufacture, exactly HOW rare, etc.)

I've also added a screenshot of the Pinterest mention I found. I had to giggle reading the part "Will not see one of these again!" as I knew I had this cupboard above me in my office space.

 

I don't completely understand how this site works, it says this cup and saucer sold February 4th 2021 for $245 USD on eBay.

It makes you wait 14 seconds with a countdown clock when you click the show data button. And they have a 'price trust' rating with three no's regarding the sale.

https://avaluers.org/explore/43390752-extremely_rare_paragon_autumn_carnival_cup__saucer

 

Thanks Laura,

That's very helpful concerning the price it sold for. It looks like most of the items have the three no results, unless there *was* actual bidding on the item. So it may have been a "buy it now" price. Too bad the full description was so uninformative. I wish there was more.

 

I found one with a clear mark, The Potteries has some info on the company and a mark that is similar.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/paragon-vintage-cup-saucer-autumn-1728591163


http://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/784.htm

 

That’s definitely one of the good ones! ($$$)
I haven’t seen that one before. I have a few from the same time period: one with a lovely parasol and another one for Mother’s Day. They have similar coloring in the same double warrant Mark.

 

Thanks. I remember now that I was having trouble finding the exact mark with "China Manufacturers" on it. But I did just find one, listing it as circa 1939 - 1949. That sounds about right when considering the art work. It always made me think of 40's advertising art. I don't know about that "Art Nouveau/Art Deco appeal" - just not seeing it.

 

My Paragon sets with the same mark and similar styling:

 

Thanks, I love it, too!

 

Huh. I usually winged the date on these kinds of design around the 1950s, but I may have to revise my thinking!

 

Which double-warrant mark?
(Mine have the older mark.)

From thepotteries.org:

 

This is the mark on my set. I found the date information here, as this exact mark is not listed in 'The Potteries': https://www.ahummingbirdheirloom.com/listing/642119218/vintage-paragon-cup-and-saucer-by