HISTORY:
While my wife and I have always collected 'older' English chinaware, often it is not practical for everyday use, only being 'brought out' on special occasions.
However, this Calico Red design tableware has been a standard, everyday use chinaware and of a much later period, the late 1980's
I am also offering other items of 'Calico Red' HERE - we decided that offering these piece by piece offered those interested the greatest flexibility to suit their needs ...
ROYAL DOULTON - Side Plate
Circa 1988 onwards
Design: Calico Red
Semi-translucent china, meaning that if held to a strong light source you can see the light through the china but at a reduced level compared to 'Bone China'
Style: Octagonal shaped rim with smooth rounded edges
Design: Dominated by a light, pale Red artwork comprising parallel lines and a petite flower (which appear similar to daisy-like) in each of the eight 'corners' around the rim. The flower petals do also have some Green/Blue colouring in addition to the pale Red.
Transferware (the days of hand painted chinaware had long since passed!)
Additional 'modern' features:
Microwave safe
Dishwasher safe
Chip resistant
Freezer safe
Oven safe
That is a pretty extensive list of 'safe' environments! Although I must say that we didn't wish to attempt fate (these were VERY expensive at the time) so we always hand washed in warm water and never put our food into the refrigerator while still on the plate.
Size: 6.5 inches (165mm) diameter
COSMETIC CONDITION:
DESCRIPTION APPLIES TO BOTH SIDE PLATES (We have two of these)
USED
NO wear or damage to the artwork
NO chips
NO cracks
NO discolouration to the base or design
NO crazing observed (Wet & Dry testing)
Like the large 10.5" plates we have available, these have seen everyday use and although they are in VERY good condition, looking closely at the centre area I can see a couple of very light 'knife scratches'. These scratches are not easy to see, but they are there ...
Although this is one of our 'everyday' pieces (we have moved onto other types of china these days), we still treat it with respect and it is now within a sealed clear plastic packet to protect it from the environment while waiting for a new 'home'
