Royal Albert The World of Beatrix Potter Tom Kitten Bone China Plate

At 20.5 cm wide, this Royal Albert World of Beatrix Potter Tom Kitten bone china plate, dated 1986, with its soft character artwork faithful to Beatrix Potter's original illustrations and delicate floral banner details, is an early and desirable example from the long-running Royal Albert World of Beatrix Potter series, the 1986 production date placing it among the earlier pieces in the series and giving it a collector significance that later examples cannot match.

Made by Royal Albert of Stoke-on-Trent under licence from Frederick Warne and Co and dated 1986, this plate is part of The World of Beatrix Potter series, one of the most enduringly popular and widely collected ranges of Beatrix Potter licensed ceramics. Tom Kitten, one of Beatrix Potter's most beloved and mischievous characters, first appeared in The Tale of Tom Kitten in 1907, and his distinctive appearance and irrepressible character have made him one of the most widely recognised and collected of all the Beatrix Potter characters. The Royal Albert bone china body, with its characteristic translucency and fine white surface, provides an ideal ground for the soft character artwork, which renders Tom Kitten with the faithfulness to the original Potter illustrations that is the hallmark of quality Beatrix Potter licensed products, and the delicate floral banner details, which frame the character scene, add a note of decorative refinement that connects the plate to the Royal Albert tradition of floral decoration. The piece is in very good condition throughout.

• Maker: Royal Albert, Stoke-on-Trent, England
• Series: The World of Beatrix Potter
• Character: Tom Kitten
• Dimensions: 1 cm (H) x 20.5 cm (W)
• Condition: Very Good
• Features: Tom Kitten character artwork, delicate floral banner details, Royal Albert bone china
• Dated: 1986
• SKU: SKU-00230

An early and collectible Royal Albert Beatrix Potter plate for the serious collector. Pairs naturally with the Beswick Beatrix Potter figurines and the Wedgwood Beatrix Potter plates in the wider Beatrix Potter grouping across the Royal Albert collection.