{"product_id":"early-20th-century-soho-pottery-chinoiserie-plates-set-of-5","title":"Early 20th-Century Soho Pottery Chinoiserie Plates – Set of 5","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eProduct Description\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautifully matched set of five early 20th-century English side plates by \u003cstrong\u003eSoho Pottery Limited of Cobridge, England\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach six-inch plate features a wide, wonderfully decorative border filled with stylized fruit, pink blossoms, green foliage, cobalt-blue accents and scrolling gilt ornament. The quiet white center balances the exuberant border, making the plates especially striking when displayed together on a wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Little Pottery Education\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe decoration is best described as \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Chinoiserie\u003c\/strong\u003e—a European interpretation of East Asian decorative motifs rather than Chinese export porcelain. The stylized fruit, floral reserves, scrolling foliage and generous use of gold recall the Chinese-inspired and Indian Tree-style patterns that became enduring favorites of British pottery manufacturers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exact pattern name has not been identified, so we have resisted assigning one. They should not be represented as Chinese porcelain or as an official Indian Tree pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe backstamp reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSemi-Porcelain\u003cbr\u003eSoho Pottery Limited\u003cbr\u003eCobridge\u003cbr\u003eEngland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoho Pottery began in Tunstall in 1904 and moved to the larger Elder Works in Cobridge in August 1910. The company continued to operate under the Soho Pottery name until 1944, when it became Simpsons (Potters) Ltd. The Cobridge backstamp therefore places these plates after 1910 and before the 1944 name change. Their decoration appears most consistent with the earlier decades of that period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eDespite its name, \u003cstrong\u003esemi-porcelain is not partially porcelain\u003c\/strong\u003e. It was a Staffordshire pottery term used for a dense, durable, opaque white ceramic body developed to provide the refined appearance of porcelain at a more accessible price. Related wares were also marketed as ironstone, opaque porcelain or stone china. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt six inches across, these would originally have served as bread-and-butter, tea or small dessert plates. Today, we think their best role may be as a ready-made collection for a plate wall, china cabinet or layered tabletop display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSold as a complete set of five.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Soho Pottery Limited\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Cobridge, England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: Early 20th century, after 1910\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstimated date: Circa 1910–1930s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Glazed semi-porcelain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecoration: Polychrome Chinoiserie-inspired border with gilt detailing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: Approximately 6 inches in diameter each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantity: Five plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePattern name: Unidentified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood vintage condition with age-appropriate surface wear, faint utensil marks, small production irregularities and some variation or loss to the gilt decoration. Please examine all photographs carefully; images are considered part of the condition report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause these are early ceramics with gilt decoration, hand washing is recommended. They have not\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003ebeen tested for compliance with contemporary food-safety standards.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Risa Cermak Interiors, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48858867630305,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/risacermakinteriors.com\/products\/early-20th-century-soho-pottery-chinoiserie-plates-set-of-5","provider":"Risa Cermak Interiors, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}