Description
Cherub and urn panels alternate with floral rosettes on this Ridgway Portland ironstone plate.
The blue decoration occupies a broad border around the lighter centre, with a scalloped rim echoing the curves of the ornamental panels. Its crowned backstamp names Portland, Ridgway Ironstone and Made in England, establishing the pattern, maker and stated origin. The classical motifs give this plate a different character from the rural and architectural scenes found elsewhere in blue and white tableware. The floral rosettes connect the individual panels, with darker blue accents giving definition to the pale figures and urns. The shallow form and small dinner or luncheon scale make the panelled border especially prominent when the piece is displayed upright beside plainer tableware. Related pieces appear in Ceramics and Blues and Whites.
- Maker: Ridgway, England.
- Dimensions: 1.5 cm high × 22.5 cm in diameter.
- Condition: Excellent. No chips or cracks. Light surface marks underneath.
- Features: Cherub and urn panels, floral rosettes, scalloped rim and a crowned Portland backstamp.
- Period: Estimated circa 1967 onward
- SKU: SKU-00753
A distinctive piece for collectors of Ridgway ironstone, classical decorative motifs or blue and white tableware.