Pair Coalport Porcelain Botanical Plates c1800

Description

Heading : Pair of 19^th century Coalport botanical porcelain plates
Date : c1800
Period : George III
Marks : Marked with botanical names “Caucasian Centaury” and “Thyrse Flowering Star of Bethlehem”
Origin : Coalbrookdale. England
Colour : White and polychrome with a gilt rim
Features : A wonderful hand painted flower with a floral border
Size : 2.3cm tall by 21.6cm in diameter
Condition : Very good. Wear commensurate with age as shown
Restoration : None
Weight : 645 grams

Plagiarism and industrial espionage is nothing new. These plates are “a tribute to” Derby pattern 142.