CLEMATIS
Dora Landey and I wondered why her gorgeous floral soup plate was titled "Clematis." The center of the plate is filled with large roses, passion flowers and peaches. Clematis is a genus of climbing vines of mostly showy large flowers, but the clematis flowers here are small. They are found in the border and the mark on the back. They also serve as a background for the larger fruit and flowers in the center. "Clematis" pattern soup plate by an unknown maker, c. 1825 "Clematis" pattern mark…
Blue and White Wedgwood Plate / Decorative platter - WOODLAND design
Beautiful blue transferware plate by Enoch Wedgwood (TUNSTALL) LTD. The hand engraved design of this plate is called “WOODLAND”. Blue and white design features a beautiful scenery of British woodland, a man leading horses with a carriage along the river bank and a rich floral border. Back of the plate is marked "Enoch Wedgewood (Tunstall) Ltd. England Est. 1835 “Woodland” Genuine Hand Engraving Decorated Underglaze Detergent and Acid Resisting Colors". There are two small chips on the…