4 Rare Antique Samuel Alcock BotanicalDessert Plates, Muted Yellow Border w Hand Painted Florals, Gilt Pierced Rims, Circa 1822 1859

Offered is a rare botanical antique china set.
Four plates feature a neutral beige ground with hand-painted spring florals in the center.
The design is finished with a scalloped pierced gilt rim.
The quality of the craftsmanship is prominent.
Though unmarked, the plates are attributed to Samuel Alcock.
He manufactured pottery and porcelain from 1822 to 1859.
His production is often misidentified.
The quality is attributed to other major manufacturers of the period.
His artistry is lovely and well-designed and is now beginning to be recognized by collectors.
Mix and match with other period porcelain because of a more successful color blending.
Pattern number is 2/8098.
Mother's Day gift.
Bridal gift.


HISTORY:
The Alcock bone china body is of good quality, well potted, and very richly decorated.
In 1833 the factory employed more than 400 people and their 20 Kilns equaled those in use by Minton.
Most of their porcelains between 1830 and 1840 are unmarked.
This is why the firm is so little known and often mistaken for Rockingham or Coalport.
The quality is there --but not the maker's mark. There is a pattern number.
These numbers quickly increased, and a fractional pattern number was introduced, i.e. 1/1234. This numbering system is shown
on these plates.

MEASUREMENTS:
There are four dessert plates measuring 9 inches in this listing, and they are heavy.

CONDITION:
Excellent antique condition.
No chips, cracks, or crazing.

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