This advertisement is for ALL 12 month issues of these beautiful display plates
Each month is also advertised as a separate item, if any month is sold then this complete set will be no longer offered
Wedgwood Display Plates
Artist: Leslie Greenwood
Leslie was a British Botanical artist and he began painting plants during the Second World War and painted in Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, India, Burma, Malaya, Kashmir, Ceylon and Australia.
He won RHS Gold Medals for his botanical paintings in 1958, 1961, 1963 and 1966.
He also exhibited regularly at the RHS Chelsea Show.
In 1977, The Hunt Institute had an exhibition Flowers of the World: Paintings by Leslie Greenwood
 (18 April - 30 September 1977) which featured 141 watercolour paintings .
He was a fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts and of the Linnean Society.
His work has had exhibitions with the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour and Royal Society of British Artists.
Leslie Greenwood passed away in 1987
Porcelain Display Plates - 12 pieces "Flowers Of The Year"
White base
Made in England by Wedgwood
Artist was the eminent botantical artist Leslie Greenwood
Marketed through Franklin Porcelain
Released to the retail market 1977
12 months offered as one complete set
11 issues have the original boxes
1 issue (March) does not have the box any longer.
1 issue (November) does have a repair - see the details below please
We NO LONGER have the certificates or booklet about the flowers depicted - just the original styrofoam box with outer cardboard sleeve for the plate.
Each plate is 273mm diameter (10.75"), which is quite a large dinner plate.
All plates have the very strong wall hanging spring/clip attachment
Optional perspex stand is also included with each plate
Each plate when boxed and packed correctly weighs 1.25Kg - these are not lightweight!
As there are 12 plates being offered, if shipping these (and we are happy to do this safely) then the total weight is around 15-16Kg
We WILL separate plates if you are missing a month or two in your own collection, we have separate advertisements for EACH month but buying these individually will be more expensive!
We would much rather the complete set went to a new home.
CONDITION:
ALL plates are clean, high glaze porcelain *** See notes specific to NOVEMBER ONLY ***
NO discolouration
NO cracks *** See notes specific to NOVEMBER ONLY
NO chips
NO crazing
Colours are all vivid and "natural" looking
Gold gilding to the outer edge is UNDAMAGED on all plates
All plates have both the wall hanging attachment and the perspex stand included for each
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
The new owner will need a large display area for these, if displaying each plate simultaneously.
Each plate measures almost 11 inches across.
We used to display only the current month and keep the other 11 plates safe and sound in the cabinet, changing it with each month.
In fact we are still doing this, March is currently on the wall in our lounge area and the remaining 11 boxes are safely stacked away.
We have written the month on the outside of each box to make it easier to find the month we wanted.
*** Notes specific to NOVEMBER ONLY ***
ALMOST every plate is in excellent condition, with one exception - November.
While getting it down from the wall some years ago, it dropped and "snapped in half" is our best description. We had this professionally repaired as best as it could be.
So November looks fine from the front, but looking at the rear you can see the hairline crack and the glaze has a dullness due to the repair process used.
It was a real shame when November dropped to the floor but the subsequent repair quality is pretty good and the plate is still "very presentable" up on the wall.
