Rare Ashworth Real Ironstone China Black Ground Floral Plate 26cm Wedgwood

Rare Ashworth Real Ironstone China Black Ground Floral Plate 26cm WedgwoodThis handsome antique dinner plate is an excellent example of mid19thcentury Ashworth Real Ironstone China, displaying the bold decoration and robust potting that made the firm so successful. Measuring approximately 26 cm in diameter, the plate carries a striking black ground border richly painted with large stylised blossom heads and trumpet flowers, interspersed with shaded green leaves and touches of gilded foliage. The creamy ironstone body shows

Produced in Staffordshire between about 1851 and 1860

Enthusiasts of neoclassical and Grand Tour style

making it practical for holding small items such as jewellery

as part of a group of intaglios

or library

Rare and unique decorative piece

Condition: Good vintage condition throughout

Ideal for Collectors & Connoisseurs

Standing approximately 10 cm high

19th-century European glass and porcelain

Original art deco piece

and richly coloured surfaces