Very traditional 1930's period design (in contrast to Art Deco which was also being produced around this time)
This design is for the "conversatives" nice subdued artwork with a look of "class"
DLAT RATING (Darling, look at this!) 9/10
ALFRED MEAKIN DINNER PLATE (10")
1930's ~ 1940's
Opaque chinaware (you cannot see through the clay)
Cream base colouring overall
Pink rose like flowers (with foliage in green, grey and yellow) in three areas of the plate, one artwork being the dominant and the other two much smaller.
All artwork decoration is hand painted (very skilled work)
Gold gilding to the outer rim only - this gilding is heavily applied and "feathered" at the edges.
This plate was part of our stunning tableware set, they look absolutely stunning when stacked in the cupboard!
The backstamp (Green flowing writing) is:
Alfred Meakin
England
Artist ID marks on the base of the plate, these were used to identify who contributed to the production of each piece from the factory - the workers were paid on a "per piece completed" basis, not by the hour!
COSMETIC CONDITION:
I have multiple 10" dinner plates and I have examined EVERY SINGLE PLATE and the description below applies to ALL plates on offer
NO damage to the artwork
NO cracks
NO discolouration or significant spotting
NO crazing
EVERY dinner plate does have at least one underside fleabite or glaze imperfection. These are ALL very insignifcant and not noticeable unless observed very closely (from underneath) Most have just one but a couple have up to a maximum of three. Actually look to be a glazing imperfection, as though there was a "bubble" of glaze material when fired.
Gold gilding is excellent on all plates
