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Willow Pattern Plate, by Copeland

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An image of Willow Pattern Plate. Copeland, Staffordshire. Circular with a slightly wavy edge, concave rim, deep curved sides and flat centre. The flat area is decorated with the traditional Willow Pattern with three figures on the bridge and a pair of birds flying overhead. The sides have a border comprising four wide V-shapes containing a rectangular motif  with inset corners, alternating with panels of ribbon diaper pattern. The rim has a wide dense border of of panels, scrolls, circular and rectangular motifs with a small trellis diaper background, and a pseudo-beaded edging. White earthenware, moulded, transfer-printed in blue under lead-glaze. Height 3 cm, diameter 24.7 cm, circa 1910. Chinoiserie.

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Willow Pattern Plate. Copeland, Staffordshire. Circular with a slightly wavy edge, concave rim, deep curved sides and flat centre. The flat area is decorated with the traditional Willow Pattern with three figures on the bridge and a pair of birds flying overhead. The sides have a border comprising four wide V-shapes containing a rectangular motif with inset corners, alternating with panels of ribbon diaper pattern. The rim has a wide dense border of of panels, scrolls, circular and rectangular motifs with a small trellis diaper background, and a pseudo-beaded edging. White earthenware, moulded, transfer-printed in blue under lead-glaze. Height 3 cm, diameter 24.7 cm, circa 1910. Chinoiserie.

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  • Accession Number: C.741-2016
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/19.0
  • Focal length: 120
  • Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
  • Photographer name: Katie Young
  • Image height: 956 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 200.38kB
  • Exposure time: 1/90
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 19/1

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20th Century birds blue blue and white British Chinoiserie Copeland Factory diaper diapered dinnerware earthenware Edwardian English Fitz_AA plate pottery service ware serving piece tableware transfer print trees willow willow pattern

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