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Lot 480: A Collection of Eight Decorative Ceramic Plates Including Wedgwood and Reco Examples
A collection of eight decorative ceramic plates featuring various floral and landscape designs. The group includes an English Wedgwood earthenware plate from the Napoleon Ivy range, featuring a transfer-printed green ivy border on a cream ground. The reverse carries a black printed mark reading NAPOLEON IVY As used by Napoleon at St. Helena 1815 WEDGWOOD of ETRURIA & BARLASTON MADE IN ENGLAND 55. An English Wedgwood bone china decorative plate produced for Danbury Mint is titled Fishing Boats at Polperro, after a painting by Clive Madgwick. The decoration depicts a harbour scene with a gilt rim. The reverse features a black printed mark for Danbury Mint, the Safe Harbours collection, and Wedgwood Bone China Made in England, alongside text regarding decorative use. A wire plate hanger is attached. A Reco fine china plate from the Gardens of Beauty collection is titled English Country Garden by Dot Barlowe. The design comprises a multi-floral border surrounding a central cottage scene. The reverse bears a green printed mark reading English Country Garden by Dot Barlowe First issue in Gardens of Beauty Plate Collection Plate No. 4049 EC A fine china edition limited to 14 firing days. © 1988 Made in U.S.A. reco. The collection also includes three larger floral plates, one featuring camellias and daffodils, each bearing a printed signature reading U. Band within the decoration. Completing the lot are a small plate with a scalloped gilt rim and red poppy decoration, and a landscape plate depicting a coastal village and harbour scene.
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