Rare Ashworth Real Ironstone China Black Ground Floral Plate 26cm Wedgwood harmonious colours and detailed borders

harmonious colours and detailed borders make it a striking focal point

giving the piece an almost cameo-like presence

lustrous glaze

or housewarming

Rare Ashworth Real Ironstone China Black Ground Floral Plate 26cm Wedgwood harmonious colours and detailed bordersThis handsome antique dinner plate is an excellent example of mid19thcentury Ashworth Real Ironstone China, displaying the bold decoration and robust potting that made the firm so successful. Measuring approximately 26 cm in diameter, the plate carries a striking black ground border richly painted with large stylised blossom heads and trumpet flowers, interspersed with shaded green leaves and touches of gilded foliage. The creamy ironstone body shows