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Made in Burslem, England by Anthony Shaw between 1857-1882, these antique ironstone dinner plates feature beautiful embossed leaf and floral swags. Exquisite in their simplicity and go-with-everything appeal, it's incredible to think that this set is about to celebrate its 200th birthday just three decades from now. 

Anthony Shaw founded his pottery in 1851 in Tunstall, England, about six years before he rented a second pottery in neighboring Burslem, where these dishes were made. Known for creating the first tea leaf pattern, a design that many potteries copied following Shaw's success, Anthony Shaw made all sorts of beautiful patterns from highly detailed willowware to simple designs like this one. 

With close to two centuries of mealtime stories in their makeup, these dishes were just one example of many that Anthony Shaw manufactured for the American and South American markets. Because of this transcontinental adventuring, it's fun to imagine all the places that these four dishes could have traveled across 150 years, all to eventually wind up in New England. 

Gorgeous with other mix and match ironstone pieces, and amenable when paired with a large swath of vintage dishware, these are the plates that you'll reach for when you want to set a quickly curated table that is timeless in appeal and beautiful in all seasons. 

{SPECIAL FEATURES}

• Matching set of four
• Embossed leaf and floral swag
• Classic bright white ironstone 
• Stamped on back with maker's mark and impressed mark

{CONDITION}

In lovely antique condition, these plates contain no chips or cracks. Two of the plates contain a couple of small dots of ironstone staining in the shoulder area and near the center portion of the plate. Lovely light crazing marks add a beautiful layer of history to each. Please see photos. 

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Each plate measures 10" inches (diameter) and weighs 1.9 lbs. All together, this set weighs 6.5 lbs.