Limoges B&H Blakeman & Henderson 12 1/4 Plate HandPainted Pink withGold 1896-1900

  
DESCRIPTION: This plate was designed in a very classic pattern with hand painted pink and magenta flowers by a talented artist. There are green leaves, raised gold outlining and grey ghost leaves to give depth to the painting. There is gold outlining on the scrollwork and highlights of raised white paint on the pink flowers. The scene of the couple in period dress feeding the ducks is quite detailed. The overall quality of the design is very professional. The rim is scalloped and fluted with a bold, stippled gold trim which accents the scalloping and fluting. The back of the plate is the high white of the porcelain.

CONDITION: While this charger is classified as used, its condition is superb. We can find no defects and only very minor damage. The are 2 very short, not deep, utensil scratches on the white part of the front. There are no chips, nicks, cracks, rubbings, other scratches, crazing or hairlines. There is no wear to the paint and no wear to the gold on the rim.

DIMENSIONS: The plate has a diameter of 12 1/4" and a height of 1 3/8". HISTORY/MARKS: Blakeman & Henderson were not manufacturers or decorators of porcelain, but rather were importers in New York City of high quality decorated porcelain exclusively from Limoges, France. The B&H exporter's mark on this plate is mark #1 as cited in Mary Frank Gaston in her book, Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, 3rd Edition. She states Porcelain carrying the Blakeman & Henderson marks is always superbly decorated. Please view all pictures carefully as they are part of the description. The stand was used as a photo prop and is not part of this listing. See additional international policies below. This is ready to use or display with pride in your home. We strive to have satisfied customers. Please view each photo carefully. We try to include enough information while noting any imperfections that we see. Request additional photos as needed. We deal primarily with antique and vintage items.

Since these items are of considerable age, normal age appropriate wear can be expected and the items are not "new" or necessarily in "perfect" condition. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog. This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Cookware, Dinnerware & Serveware\Plates".

The seller is "semloh" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Brand: Limoges
2. Material: Porcelain
3. Type: Large Charger Plate
4. Pattern: Couple w/Ducks, Florals, Scrollwork
5. Set Includes: Charger Plate
6. Product Line: Decorative Plate
7. Color: Pink
8. Production Style: Art Pottery
9. Production Technique: Pottery
10. Theme: Flower
11. Handmade: No
12. Vintage: No
13. Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
14. Origin: Limoges, France
15. Country/Region of Manufacture: France
16. Occasion: All Occasions
17. Style: Art Nouveau
18. Features: Hand Painted
19. Antique: Yes
20. Number of Items in Set: 1
21. Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
22. Object Type: Charger/Service Plate
23. Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
24. Model: Hand Painted Plate
25. Circa: 1896-1900
26. Color Palette: Pink, Magenta, Green, Yellow, White w/Gold
27. Manufacturer: Laviolette
28. PN: PN_3201
29. Importer: Blakeman & Henderson