This plate has been hand decorated, both the artwork and the Gold gilding, with the artists or worker marks are clearly visible on the underside.
We like to rate our chinaware visually ....
DLAT 9.5/10 (Darling Look At This!)
STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERIES LTD - Side Plate
Circa 1950's
Cream colour base ceramic
178mm outer rim diameter
Gold gilded rim (topside) and central area
Light fluting from the rim in towards the central area
The repeating design is small posies of Blue, Yellow & Red flowers
Hand decorated and gilded
BACKSTAMP
Printed in Green text, yes it is quite faded and extremely difficult to read!
It reads
STAFFORDSHIRE (slight downwards curve)
POTTERIES LTD
ENGLAND
Between the two lines of text are the Purple artist's marks and further out on the raised area of the underside is a small dab of Gold from the gilder (in the photograph it looks like a spot, which it is not)
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
NO cracks
NO fleabites
NO crazing observed (wet & dry tested)
Gold gilding around the rim and central area show very little (if any) signs of useage wear - nice!
The central area has only very light, small knife or useage scratches, nothing dramatic
