Ridways Pitcher and Wash Basin

Q:My pitcher and matching wash basin are in a pink floral pattern with gold trim. The bottom of each is marked with a crown above a circle. Inside the edge of the circle are the words, “Ridgways, Royal Semi-Porcelain.” The word “England” is in the center of the circle, and the word “Muscatel” is under the circle. Please tell me how old the set is and who made it.

A:Ridgways was the name of an English pottery company in Shelton, Hanley, Staffordshire, from 1879 to 1920. It used the mark you describe between about 1905 and 1920. Your set is 100 years old or close to it.