Aesthetic Movement Rectangular Platter, Blue/Gray buying Nineteenth Century English Transferware, Johnson Brothers Serving Plate

This beautiful sort of rectangular ironstone platter is from the 1870 to 1890 period. It is English, and marked "Johnson Brothers", and offers a lovely floral pattern. This platter has all the characteristics of the Aesthetic Movement. The organic and natural pattern, the delicacy of the flowers, together make the decoration seem almost Japanese-inspired, and the condition of the piece is generally good. The color of the transferware is a blue/gray, and there are minor and small spots of wear to the transferware. Around the perimeter, the ironstone has a subtle pattern embossed, which is not only subtle and aesthetically pleasing, but it's functional as it buying allows for a better grip when using the platter in service. There are no cracks, no repairs, no chips, no fleabites, no hairlines, and minimal wear to the transferware. The usefully sized and versatile platter measures about 12 1/8" by 8 3/8" and the rim is about 1 1/8" high. It weighs an impressive 1 1/2 pounds. In good condition.

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