2351599

JOHNSON BROS HISTORIC AMERICA ROUND 14" PLATTER#2351599

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JOHNSON BROS HISTORIC AMERICA ROUND 14  PLATTER#2351599
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Beautiful red chop plate or platter.</em></td>
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HISTORIC AMERICA
Large Transferware Platter
This auction is for a huge vintage serving platter by Johnson Bros of England in the beautiful Historic America pattern. The Historic America transferware series features famous American scenes. Johnson Bros introduced this pattern in the 1876 for our Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, as a way to unite Americans' patriotism with their love of fine English dinnerware. The patent no of 111,255 dates to this period. The pattern was produced up to the 1940?s and then re-issued for our Bi-Centennial Celebration in 1976. This rare round serving platter features a beautiful circa 1850's scene showing people in period dress viewing the historic clipper ship ?Flying Cloud? with it?s American Flag, from the shore. The platter is decorated with an intricate border characterized by oak leaves and acorns, with a stippled like background. It is signed on the back by Johnson Bros. with an Eagle ?Flying Cloud - Clipper Ship? and the patent No. 111,255 Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.?. The platter measures 14-1/4" in diameter and the rim is 1-1/2? high. It is in excellent condition with no chips, flakes, crazing or cracks.

...... A Little History ......
The Flying Cloud, a clipper ship, was the masterpiece of Donald McKay, the foremost marine architect and shipbuilder of his time. Launched in East Boston in 1851, just at the time of the California "Gold Rush", when travel and transport between East Coast ports and California was best undertaken by ship. ...
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<tr><td>Condition:EXCELLENT</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1876-1940</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:ENGLAND</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:JOHNSON BROTHERS</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:1.5</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:14</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:JOHNSON BROS HISTORIC AMERICA ROUND 14" PLATTER</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:EARLY AMERICAN</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:IRONSTONE</td></tr>
<tr><td>Type:HISTORIC AMERICA</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Ocala, Florida</td></tr>
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