Salisbury Crown China Works which were located in Longton.
Began operations in 1927 until around 1961 then finally closed down in the early 1970's
DLAT Rating 9/10 (Darling Look At This!)
SALISBURY Side Plate ONLY
Made in England
Circa 1950's
China is translucent bone china, meaning that when the plate is held up to a light you can see light through the material
Pure white base colouring
Design name or number is unknown.
Extensive Gold chintz pattern which runs in a band around the plate in two sections which are separated by a Lime Green band of colour. Gold gilding has also been applied to the lightly scalloped rim.
Hand decorated, both the artist and gilder's marks are on the underside.
BACKSTAMP:
Photograph of the backstamp ...
DIMENSIONS:
168mm diameter
COSMETIC CONDITION:
NO cracks
NO crazing observed, wet or dry
NO knife or other utensil cut marks to the central area of the plate
NO discolouration to the Lime Green banding
NO damage or even wear observed to the Gold chintz decoration EXCEPT ...
I do notice in a couple of areas of the outer chintz decoration (nearest the rim) that the Gold is slightly lighter and this is likely to be from normal handling/use of the side plate ... wear from users fingers holding the plate from the edge.
NO wear observed to the rim Gold gilding
