9-piece Antique ASHWORTH BROS Hanley ENGLAND Ironstone Oriental Bird Plates 1891 For Sale

Antique ASHWORTH BROS Hanley, ENGLAND Ironstone Oriental Bird Plates & Bowls ~ Nine (9)Pieces of theSame Pattern ~circa 1891
ANTIQUE ~ RARITY ~ MATERIALS ~ DESIGN ~ BRAND ~ CONDITION
These amazing pieces are from the collection of a friend's late mother who volunteered at an upscale antique shop in Connecticut during the mid-century - and ended up buying many pieces from that shop. It is most unusual to find so many pieces in the same pattern from this era.
The printedbackstampwith the crown was introduced in 1880 and the word "ENGLAND" below thebackstampwas added in 1891. The pattern number 221 ishand writtenon the back of these plates and bowls.Lookcloselyand compare these plates and bowls - they are all the same pattern, but each one is slightly different showing how each piece wasindividuallymade - even the colors vary slightly.

• These four absolutely gorgeous antique plates have multicolored flowers around the rims, a green ring around the inner center and a peacock-looking bird with long tail feathers on a tree with a smaller bird nearby (perhaps the female). Three of these plates measure 10-1/4 inches in diameter and one plate measures 9-1/2 inches in diameter. They each weigh approximately 1 lb., 4 oz.

• Next are two antique bowls in the same pattern that measure 6-1/4 inches in diameter and are approximately 1-1/4 inches tall. Each bowl is slightly different showing how each was individually made - even the colors vary somewhat.Eachbowl weighs about 8 oz.

• Lastly, there are two small antique bowls and a matching small plate again in the same pattern. Again, look closely and compare these two small bowls and the small plate - they are the same pattern, but each one is slightly different showing how each was individually made - even the colors vary somewhat. Unlike the four larger plates, these pieces do not have the green ring around the inner center. The small bowls measure 5-5/8 inches in diameter and areapproximately3/4 inches tall. The smallplatemeasures 5-7/8 inches in diameter. All three piecesweigh approximately 5 ounces each. Please note that one of the bowls has a crack that is visible but one cannot feel it. It is shown onbothsides of thebowl with arrows pointing to the crack. Please see the last two photos.

• These plates are in amazing condition for being 130 years old. The only piece that has a crack is one of the two small bowls that is 5-5/8 inches in diameter. It is pointed out with arrows in the last two photos. The green ring around the inner center of the plates is worn on some plates and absent on some of the bowls
• Each piece is photographed at least two times
• Please view all the photos as they are animportant part of the description
• These nine pieces weigh approximately 7 lbs. (without packaging)
• This will be very carefully packaged and shipped to you via USPS Priority Mail with Insurance and Signature Confirmation

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NOTES:
The firm of GL Ashworth & Bros Ltd was founded in 1862 in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, producing earthenware and ironstone, later becoming the manufacturers of the famous MASONS PATENT IRONSTONE CHINA, and using the Masons mark.
Interestingly, this firm produced china that was found on the Titanic.

They continued to produce china with their own marks, however, and sometimes, as with the MANDARIN pattern the mark features BOTH names. The firm ceased trading in 1969.