Green Trim Tab Handled Transferware Serving Plate Cries of London Sweet China Oranges picnic food cover wicker depicting botanicals

depicting botanicals

This is an original piece from the wood fence / railing around the 2nd floor balcony (can be seen in photo)

The plate has a stunning embossed border of urns and medallions with a gilt acanthus leaf trim

The Mayflower design was first registered in the 1929

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Green Trim Tab Handled Transferware Serving Plate Cries of London Sweet China Oranges picnic food cover wicker depicting botanicalsAdams potteries produced a series of plates from engravings of paintings done by artist Francis Wheatley, born in Covent Garden in the mid 1700's. This is the series for which the artist is most remembered, painting London's street vendors selling their goods. In this case it was "Sweet China Oranges, sweet oranges" depicting baskets of oranges being sold in the market. It is a beautiful black transfer with hand painted touches of yellow, reddish