2x LIVERPOOL RD POTTERY LTD GRINDLEY DECORATIVE PLATES

2 x LIVERPOOL RD POTTERY LTD GRINDLEY DECORATIVE PLATES.

THESE STUNNING PLATES WERE PRODUCED AND MANUFACTURED BY W H GRINDLEY & CO LTD STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLAND THEY HAVE A SATIN WARE IRONSTONE CHINA BASE. LIVERPOOL RD POTTERY LTD STOKE ON TRENT ENGLAND HAVE DECORATED AND GILDED THESE GRINDLEY BLANKS WHICH IS QUITE COMMON FOR OTHER FACTORIES TO PURCHASE BLANKS AND DECORATE THEM.

BOTH OF THE PLATES HAVE HIGHLY DECORATIVE TRANSFER WORKS OF COUNTRYSIDE SCENES ONE SIMILAR TO FAMOUS PAINTINGS THEY FEATURE HIGHLY DETAILED TRANSFER WORK IN FULL GLORIOUS COLOUR PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FOR THE DETAILS AS ITS HARD TO DESCRIBE MASTERPIECES.

THESE TRANSFER WORKS FEATURE TO THE CENTRAL WELLS OF THE PLATES THIS IS ENCASED IN A THICK 18KT GOLD BANDING. TO THE OUTER BANDING OF BOTH PLATES THERE IS A LIGHT JADE / SEAMIST / DUCK EGG BLUE SHADE THE BANDING IS FULL AND COVERS ALL OF THE OUTER BANDING, OVERLAYED ON TOP OF THIS COLOURWORK IS A DECORATIVE GILDING TRANSFER OF CARTOUCHES, SCROLLS AND FEATHERS AND CHAIN LIKE FLORAL DETAILS. THE DECORATION IS FINALLY FINISHED OFF WITH A THICK FULL BANDING OF 18KT GOLD CLOSE TO THE RIM LINE.

BOTH PLATES MEASURE 25.25 CM.

BOTH PIECES ARE STAMPED ON THE REVERSE ONE STAMP OVER THE OTHER BUT BOTH STAMPS ARE EVIDENT.

THE FIRST STAMP IS THE GRINDLEY WHICH READS: GRINDLEY SATIN WARE W.H. GRINDLEY CO.LTD STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLAND. AND THE NUMBER 3.

THE SECOND STAMP IS IN A DARKER BLACK PRINTED INK AND READS: LIVERPOOL RD POTTERY LTD STOKE ON TRENT ENGLAND.

THESE CHARMING VINTAGE DECORATIVE PLATES DATE TO THE MID 1950's AND WERE PART OF MY LATE GRANDMOTHERS VAST COLLECTION, SHE WAS AN AVID COLLECTOR OF POTTERY, PORCELAIN, CHINA AND CERAMICS. THERE WAS PIECES ALL OVER HER HOLLAND PARK LONDON HOME, SHE WAS A WELL TO DO LADY AND COLLECTING TREASURES AND ANTIQUES WAS HER PASSION, EVERY ROOM IN HER HOUSEHOLD HAD A CHINA CABINET FILLED WITH CERAMIC BEAUTIES, THESE PIECES WERE FOUND IN HER LOUNGE STORED OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT IN A GLASS CABINET.

THE PLATES ARE IN A REMARKABLE CONDITION BOTH PLATES ARE NEAR MINT WITH NO CHIPS, CRACKS, CRAZING OR RESTORATION THE DECORATION AND GILDING WORK IS 100% INTACT AND IS FULL, BRIGHT AND BOLD.

THEY MAKE A FANTASTIC FOCAL POINT IN ANY ROOM THAT THEY ARE PLACED AND LOOK GREAT WHEN DISPLAYED WITH ANY GOOD QUALITY DECORATIVE PLATE COLLECTION.

IDEAL FOR COLLECTORS OF LIVERPOOL RD POTTERY LTD STOKE ON TRENT ENGLAND BUT ALSO IDEAL FOR DECORATIVE PLATE COLLECTORS LOOKING FOR A FINE EXAMPLE OF EXQUISITE DETAILING FROM THIS PERIOD.