Antique Flow Blue Bird Plates – Rare Pair Victorian Transferware pheasants and roses little head

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Pine Grosbeak Bird

this unusually beautiful plate has an all over brown transfer Florentine pattern of geometric vines mixed with Victorian styled plumed scrolls and flowers

Each of the shot glasses features a portrait of a Setter on each side

This doesn't detract from the piece as it is neither visible from top / front nor does it impact the way it sits

Antique Flow Blue Bird Plates – Rare Pair Victorian Transferware pheasants and roses little headHere is a fabulous pair of antique Aesthetic Movement Victorian Flow Blue transferware plates each featuring birds. both plates have relief lattice borders with gold trim on the inside of the border and outside along the rim. A cobalt transfer that intentionally blurred during firing, creating a soft halo effect. This style was extremely popular in the U. S. between 18801900. To learn more about transferware and see it in many practical and decorative