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A2778-445 Dessert plate, crescent moon and blossoms, porcelain, painted by Harry Taylor, made by Doulton & Co, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, 1885-1891. Click to enlarge.
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Royal Doulton dessert plate, painted by Harry Taylor

Made
A bone china plate, decorated with a crescent moon and blossoms. A circular foot ring rises to a concave upper face, with a deep well and moulded border occupying one half of the plate in the shape of a bearded man within a crescent moon. The well is decorated with branches of pink blossoms and green and mauve leaves and gold scrolling clouds on a pale blue background. The moon is painted pale yellow, with gold highlights and scrolling gold hair and beard. The decoration is edged with a single …

This object is part of

A2778 Collection of Doulton Ware, stoneware / bone china / earthenware, various artists, made by Doulton & Co, Nile Street, Burslem Works, Staffordshire, England, 1877-1918
John Slater collection of Royal Doulton wares
1877-1918

Summary

Object No.

A2778-445

Object Statement

Dessert plate, crescent moon and blossoms, porcelain, painted by Harry Taylor, made by Doulton & Co, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, 1885-1891

Physical Description

A bone china plate, decorated with a crescent moon and blossoms. A circular foot ring rises to a concave upper face, with a deep well and moulded border occupying one half of the plate in the shape of a bearded man within a crescent moon. The well is decorated with branches of pink blossoms and green and mauve leaves and gold scrolling clouds on a pale blue background. The moon is painted pale yellow, with gold highlights and scrolling gold hair and beard. The decoration is edged with a single gold band of raised dots and the rim is edged in a gold.

Marks

Maker's trademark on base, transfer printed in brown, crown surmounting irregular circle shape, with text 'DOULTON / BURSLEM' encircling central motif of four interlinked 'D's. Starburst paper label adhered to base, written in pencil '1H T / X/X/'. Circular paper label adhered to base, printed in brown, with the number written in black ink 'ROYAL DOULTON / - / John Slater Collection No...'.

Short URL

https://ma.as/176231

Production

Made

Made

Notes

Painted by Harry Taylor and manufactured by Doulton and Co.

Date refers to time period of maker's mark.

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