Victorian, circa 1900 Majolica bread platter decorated with a blossoming branch around a central, brown panel. Cream surround with impressed pattern. Brown rim with scroll pattern. Three stilt marks in the center. Mottled green, brown and ochre glazes to reverse. Cream glaze inside the foot with impressed ''ENGLAND'' and painted ''3'' in reserve. Generally good. No cracks. Kiln effects: glaze pops to the front, rim and reverse; a few pieces of kiln detritus caught in the glaze to interior; fine craze lines to the cream surround; glaze misses to the foot. Restored chip to under rim. 10.5ins by 12.75ins wide
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