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shivmeister · ‎26-10-2017

Hi there

I have these 2 old dinner plates which are foxing me. They look pretty old but I can't find anything similar on-line. They are discoloured to cream. They have a light blue print of poppies, paisley-like swirls and tassels. I don't think they're transfers but I'm not sure. There are numbers on the reverse "4 3513 7" and a word or numbers stamped which isillegible. They are gilt edged. They are very pretty.

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Siobhan

shivmeister · ‎26-10-2017

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right-then-petal · ‎26-10-2017

Petal

Anonymous · ‎27-10-2017

Looking at the patterns on the two plate it does look like transfers to me, not hand painted.

They look pretty and old though.

shivmeister · ‎27-10-2017

Hi there. Thank you for responding. The only reason I wasn't sure about transfers is because the pattern is knobbly/bumpy/slightly raised in places. I have another piece of old transferware (not connected) which is completely smooth, but maybe that's just down to technique. Siobhan.

Anonymous · ‎28-10-2017

When you look at the plates side by side and you compare the flowers and the decorations around the edge they are just too similar. You must be a heck of a painter to copy something that precise. It is possible though.

Transfers can be put on any surface as far as I know.

I've looked on Google, typed in blue and white French plates as I was wondering if they could be French looking at the decorations.

But I know little about pottery and porcelain so I'm just guessing.