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Overview
A pair of decorative porcelain plates with two wooden display stands. The larger plate has a pierced basket-weave lattice rim with a scalloped gold-tone edge, a molded border, and hand-painted bouquets of pink and yellow roses, daisies and forget-me-nots. At the center is a coat of arms: a gold rampant lion on a blue-and-red shield, topped by a knight's helm with green plumes and framed by sprays of blue flowers. The smaller plate is a Japanese Flower of the Month plate for January, painted with red and yellow camellias, green and turquoise leaves and a cobalt-blue branch, with a thin gold-tone rim. Shown on their stands, the two make a bright pair for a shelf, plate rack or china cabinet.
Background
The pierced plate carries the green mark of Wright, Tyndale & van Roden of Philadelphia, a fine china and glass importer and retailer whose mark appears on European porcelain sold to American buyers; the maker of this plate is not marked. It also has pattern numbers painted on the base. The camellia plate's base is printed "Flower of the Month Plate, January, Camellia," with the Ashibi mark and "Artist: Shozan Hisabe, Japan". Neither plate is dated.
Condition
Good pre-owned condition. The decoration and gold-tone rims are bright, and no chips or cracks show in the photos, including on the pierced lattice rim. There is light wear and a few small marks on the base of the pierced plate, and normal light wear on the stands. Please see all photos.
Dimensions & Weight
Pierced heraldic plate: about 8 inches across. Ashibi camellia plate: about 6.3 inches across. The two plates weigh 1 lb 1.9 oz together; the two wooden stands are included.
Shipping
Free standard shipping within the US, packed securely.
