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Up for sale is a stunning, authentic piece of 140+ year-old late Victorian history: an English Antique Aesthetic Movement octagonal decorative plate produced by the elite W.T. Copeland & Sons pottery out of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.
This rare piece showcases an incredibly crisp and sharp black transferware nature scene depicting a large central monarch butterfly and a soaring swallow bird gracefully weaving through flowering botanical branches. The distinct 8-sided octagonal body is framed by an elegant, tightly crimped pie-crust scalloped rim edge.
Key Highlights & Authentication:
- Authentic Impressed Maker Mark: The reverse features the clear impressed arched "COPELAND" banner hallmark alongside the factory code "U B4" and "G1".
- Premium "B-Body" Composition: The impressed "B" mark designates Copeland's highly sought-after proprietary cream-colored earthenware recipe, prized for its smooth texture and pristine glaze affinity.
- Highly Collectible Era: Represents the peak of the 1870s-1880s "Japanesque" design boom that swept through Victorian England.
Condition Details:
- Excellent antique condition!
- Front face displays beautifully with zero major chips, zero cracks, and no structural repairs.
- Features standard, gorgeous age-appropriate micro-crazing running across the reverse glaze layer, which beautifully validates its genuine late-19th-century heritage.
- Please review all high-definition photos carefully to appreciate the stellar cosmetic condition.
Dimensions:
- [e.g., Approx. 8.5 inches wide]
Ships promptly! This fragile antique will be wrapped in heavy layers of premium bubble wrap and anchored securely inside a rigid box to guarantee absolutely safe delivery to your home collection.
