Set 20 Antique Ironstone Polychrome Plates Staffordshire " Chinese " Hope Carter
Item History & Price
This auction is for a Set of 20 Antique Ironstone Plates made in the mid to late 1800s in Staffordshire England by Hope and Carter in the company's Chinese Pattern.
The pattern features a transferware design of Asian women in kimonos outside pagodas or tea houses and flowers, trees and garden fencing decorated with hand applied polychrome paint and an iridescent glaze.The set Displays Nicely together and it is Very Rare to find a grouping of this many plates still together.
The s...et consists of:7 plates, about 10 1/4 inches across. 6 are marked with the H&C backstamp; one is not.1 plate, about 9 3/4 inches across. Not marked.6 plates, about 9 1/4 inches across. All have backstamps.2 plates, about 8 1/8 inches across. Not marked.4 plates, about 7 1/8 inches across. Not marked.
The set is in Very Good condition, especially for its age.There are no chips or cracks. Some of the plates have minor loss of decorations (fading), minor roughness in the glaze along the edging, some minor toning, fine crazing as expected from age, and some manufacturing imperfections.
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The pattern features a transferware design of Asian women in kimonos outside pagodas or tea houses and flowers, trees and garden fencing decorated with hand applied polychrome paint and an iridescent glaze.The set Displays Nicely together and it is Very Rare to find a grouping of this many plates still together.
The s...et consists of:7 plates, about 10 1/4 inches across. 6 are marked with the H&C backstamp; one is not.1 plate, about 9 3/4 inches across. Not marked.6 plates, about 9 1/4 inches across. All have backstamps.2 plates, about 8 1/8 inches across. Not marked.4 plates, about 7 1/8 inches across. Not marked.
The set is in Very Good condition, especially for its age.There are no chips or cracks. Some of the plates have minor loss of decorations (fading), minor roughness in the glaze along the edging, some minor toning, fine crazing as expected from age, and some manufacturing imperfections.
I have other pieces in this pattern listed separately and will combine shipping.Check out my other items!
I charge actual shipping and will send this either by USPS Priority Mail or by FedEx Ground, whichever is less expensive. If shipping works out to be less than you pay, I will reimburse the difference.
NOTE: I can't send by FedEx Ground if it is going to a PO Box.
Please also check my feedback and BUY WITH CONFIDENCE.
I only accept PayPal. Ebay is automatically collecting sales tax for a growing number of states. It is beyond my control.
Be sure to add me to your favorites list!
