April 25, 2024
Portmeiron-Botanic-Garden-Dinner-Plates (10)-Large Trophy, Very Rare
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THIS IS A SET OF VERY RARE AND VERY BEAUTIFUL PORTMEIRION BOTANIC GARDEN PLATES THAT PRE-DATE THE 1972 DATE ADDED TO THE LARGE TROPHY. SEE PHOTO WITH THE PROGRESSION OF DIFFERENT STAMPS ON BACK.I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO FIND THESE AT AN ESTATE SALE AND FELL IN LOVE WITH THEM. IF I DID NOT ALREADY HAVE SO MANY LOVELY DISHES AND I WAS MUCH YOUNGER, I WOULD PROBABLY NOT BE SELLING THEMTHE CHOICE OF FLOWERS WITH LARGE BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT CREATE A STUNNING EFFECT. THE USE OF BRIGHT AND VIVID COLORS SIMULATE THE TRUE ARTISTRY OF THESE PIECES.EACH PLATE MEASURES 10 1/2" IN DIAMETER.THERE ARE SOME LIGHT CRAZING TO THE DISHES. CONSIDERING THE AGE OF THESE DISHES AND THE RARITY, THE CRAZING IS A MINOR CONDITION AND DOES NOT TAKE AWAY FROM THEIR BEAUTY. I WILL SAY THE CRAZING IS DISTRIBUTED EVENLY AS IF IT WAS INTENDED TO BE PART OF ITS ARTISTRY. THE PLATES ARE WITHOUT CHIPS, CRACKS OR REPAIRS.THERE IS A SMALL STAIN IN THE PASSION FLOWER PLATE, SEE PHOTO.I HAVE LISTED A PHOTO OF THE MORE RECENT PASSION FLOWER AND THE OLDER ONE AND AS YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE SOME DIFFERENCES. THE LATIN NAME OF THE FLOWER IS IN SCRIPT VS PRINT AND THE COLORS IN THE PLATE ON THE OLDER PATTERN IS DEEPER.THEY COME FROM A NON-SMOKING HOME.I PACK MY FRAGILE VERY WELL WITH LOTS OF BUBBLE-WRAP TO ENSURE THEY ARRIVE TO YOUR HOME SAFELY.THANK
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