Coalport 6 B&B Plates 5.5" Sevres Group Floral Sprays No Trim 1891-1919 Embossed

Description: Coalport Sevres Group Floral Sprays Set of 2 Luncheon Plates 1891-1919 No Trim A beautiful COALPORT Embossed SET of 6 BREAD & BUTTER PLATES, Diameter 5 1/2" Striking SEVRES GROUP Multi-Floral Sprays on White, NO Trim Circa 1891-1919 from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England DESCRIPTION: This superb quality china is handpainted and shows a delightful variation from flower to flower. The painting of the designs follows a pattern but the individual artist added their own unique interpretation. The colors are bright and vivid spanning the color palette to include magenta, blue, yellow, purple, green on white. This is painted on a heavily embossed blank of high white bone china with no trim on the edges. CONDITION: While these 6 bread & butter plates are classified as used, we can find no rubbing and no utensil marks. There appears to be absolutely no wear to the vivid colors of the hand painting and very minor age consistent crazing on only 2. One of those 2 plates also has 2 faint, tight hairlines. Look closely at photo #1 at the 7-9 o'clock area. There are no chips, nicks, or repairs to these stunning pieces. We can find no other damage other than the aforementioned hairlines on 1 plate. As collectors ourselves, we tend to be very picky and find it necessary to point out anything we see. We don't believe you will find Coalport Sevres Group bread & butter plates in better condition. DIMENSIONS: The plates have a diameter of 5 1/2" and a height of 5/8". HISTORY/MARKS: Coalport has a long and colorful history in the production of fine china with quality and craftsmanship as their hallmarks since the firm was founded in 1750 by Squire Brown of Caughley Hall in Shropshire using clay and coal from his estate. John Rose (1772-1841), described as a purposeful and exacting individual, was apprenticed to Thomas Turner who was a potter with a revolutionary approach to making porcelain. In 1799 when Squire Brown fell ill, Rose bought the pottery establishing a ceramic manufactory which would produce Coalport China. Rose’s vision was to produce the highest quality bone china with the most brilliant colors possible. In 1899 Coalport China (John Rose & Co.), became a limited liability company under its new owner, Peter Bruff. The Bruff family continued to run the business until the 1924 purchase by Cauldon Potteries, Ltd. Coalport continued as a separate concern, but in 1926 china production was moved from Shropshire to Cauldon Place Works in Shelton, Staffordshire. When Cauldon went into receivership in 1932, Coalport was acquired by Harrison & Son. Coalport became a member of the Wedgewood Group in 1967 and continues its high quality production to this date. The mark on the these is identified in Geoffrey Godden's Encyclopedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks as mark #959 which was used 1891-1919 since the country of origin is identified as "England" (used before 1920), not "made in England" (used after 1919). Listing and template services provided by inkFrog

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Location: Cornelius, North Carolina

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