Grindley Potteries based in Tunstall UK made a wide range of flower based designs (amongst many other pieces), this yet another of those designs but with the major difference in this design being the use of Gold only for the decoration, no painted colour work at all.
The dating is based on the Grey/Black sailboat ship with NO crown above and quite plain boxed text backstamp which Grindley used during the period 1936-54, most likely this piece left the works in the early 1950's as the trademark Cream Petal had only begun to be used around the early 1950's by Grindley's
W.H GRINDLEY - Chinaware Side Plate ONLY
Tradename: Cream Petal (tradename used from the early 1950's onwards although the general design of this backstamp was used from 1936 ~ 1954)
Pattern name: unknown and not indicated on or near the backstamp
Design: Square shaped with rounded corners
Unlike most other offerings at this time, there has been no hand painted artistry - the decoration is exclusively Gold gilded on a plain Cream//White background.
I have looked very closely at the gilding, particularly the scroll work, and it has all definitely been applied by hand (what a painstaking task!) and when viewed closely, I can see small "human imperfections" in the gilding work.
Plate measures 152mm across in either direction
BACKSTAMP DETAILS:
Here is a photograph of the backstamp from this side plate
CONDITION:
USED
CLEAN
NO cracks at all
NO chips
NO discolouration to the White base china
NO crazing was observed (both dry and wet tests)
No "old" chinaware is absolutely perfect (just like humans!) and this is no exception ...
The central area of the side plate has a few indistinct (but visible when viewed closely) light, short scratch marks in the glaze due to previous useage.
One small fleabite to the underside, which has not become contaminated or discoloured.
