1 Coalport cabinet plate with handpainted bird painting, rich gilding and jewels. Made England 1880-1920.Measures 8 3/4inches in diameter.Wavy-edged gilded rim with moulded and gilded bows. Minutely detailed background pattern in green and gold. A golden ring with blue and white flowers and foliage alternating with raised gilded stylised plants and further embellished with tiny gold jewels. The inner golden circle has a double pattern of raised triangles. The central round reserve is painted with a beautiful double tailed, long beaked bird. Crimson chest. The light falls on the underside of his face and bottom of his tail, giving them a golden sunny look, which is echoed in part of the background. The plate is signed with the Coalport mark for 1881-1920 and has impress number 2JI. Further red handwritten numbers near the rim on the back.Condition is genrally very good.Painting and gilding are clear, unfaded and rich. Very close observation shows a fine glaze crack (magnified in the photos), but this does not compromise either the plate nor the painting. Status: For Sale Reference#: 2429 Condition: See Description Year: See Description

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