This historical and traditional pattern, Old British Castles, intircately rendered by a Miss Fennel back in 1928. She, the daugher of a Master Engraver, created these original drawings from old book photographs and steel engravings. OBC is certainly one of the best known patterns from Johnson Brothers and has been in production since 1930. Each piece of china depicting a scene of a different castle has extended to 45 castles. Some of the most famous castles included in the OBC Pattern are - Cambridge, Dunstable, Exeter, Haddon Hall, Kent, Stratford, and Warwick. The twenty piece set in the blue and ivory toile includes four each of a 10 - inch dinner plate, an 8 - inch salad plate, 6 - inch soup/cereal bowl, teacup and saucer. All pieces are dishwasher, freezer, and microwave safe.
