XL Antique Asiatic Pheasants Blue and White Platter

XL Antique Asiatic Pheasants Blue and White PlatterA large Staffordshire transferware platter, printed in blue and white ironstone. Asiatic Pheasants was one of the most popular patterns produced by Staffordshire potteries during the Victorian era. Its generous proportions suggest use as a serving platter for meat or fish at a large table. Condition: Good antique condition with age appropriate crazing and staining. One chip to the reverse has been professionally repaired and is not visible from the

Dimensions: 11 cm H x 5 cm diameter

The quality of moulding and the glaze character here are consistent with good-quality production of the period

25cm high Candle holder not included

constructed entirely in bamboo

with The Stainless Cutlery Co Ltd among the established names producing good-quality domestic flatware for the home market

A plate like this one would have been equally at home in aristocratic table settings or displayed as an object of beauty in its own right

when the latter were defeated

with a small chip on the back of one dinner plate

Condition: Some staining spots visible on the base exterior and on the interior lining fabric

sorting shells from beaches across New Zealand and possibly further afield

and architectural forms rendered in soft gold on black

5 cm long x 4