RARE 1885 English Aesthetic Movement 9.25" POLYCHROME Plate Ridgways Devonshire

Description: What a find! This 9.25" luncheon plate is a wonderful example of design from the late 1800s Aesthetic Movement period in Great Britain. Produced in 1885 by Ridgways in Stoke-on-Trent, the pattern is called "Devonshire" and it features a brown transferware design with hand-colored accents of rust, yellow, blue and green. (Most pieces in this pattern are simply brown and white; it is rare to find the polychrome examples.) The plate is in very nice antique condition, with no chips or cracks. The colors are still vivid and the crackling evident in the lighter-colored areas just adds a nice patina. Please look closely at the photos and email me with questions. I pack carefully and ship same or next business day from Arkansas with free tracking. Satisfaction guaranteed or money cheerfully refunded. (The Aesthetic Movement was most popular during the last decades of Queen Victoria's reign, primarily 1860-1890. The movement, which encompassed art, furniture, textiles, ceramics and more, aimed to escape the ugliness and materialism of the Industrial Age, focusing instead on producing "art for art's sake." Among the most well known names related to the movement are William Morris, James McNeill Whistler and Oscar Wilde. The European fascination with all things Japanese was revitalized during this period and those elements are evident in this ceramic pattern: the flat panel, or cartouche; asymmetric placement of design elements; natural depictions such as birds, plants, insects, fish. Note the three panels, or cartouches, central to this design: the cock with rising sun, bird after an insect and unusual fish with shells and coral.)

Price: 44.95 USD

Location: Little Rock, Arkansas

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Shipping Cost: 12 USD