Dessert plate
Mortlock
Category
Ceramics
Date
Unknown
Materials
Porcelain
Measurements
18 mm (Height); 222 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
England
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 22005.1.10
Summary
White ceramic dessert plate with scalloped edge. Manufactured by George Jones and decorated with a band of cobalt blue bordered by gilded bands and dots around rim. Maker's mark on the underside incorporating an image of a crescent reads: CRESCENT / CHINA / G J & SONS. Reseller's details read: MORTLOCK'S LTD / 31-32 ORCHARD ST / LONDON.W. Impressed with the numbers 11 / 23. Large chip on rim. One of fourteen matching plates.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
Mortlock , retailer