Portmeirion Birds of Britain Platter - Wood Duck

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Portmeirion Birds of Britain Platter - Wood Duck

A Portmeirion 13” Oval Plate, From The Birds Of Britain Series By … Read more Portmeirion Birds of Britain Platter - Wood Duck

A Portmeirion 13” Oval Plate, From The Birds Of Britain Series By Susan Williams-Ellis.

Birds of Britain (Acorn & Leaf Rim)

A beautiful oval plate featuring the Wood Duck from the very popular but now discontinued Birds Of Britain range of Portmeirion pottery.

This plate is a second. The plate is well used and has knife marks and a brown mark on the rim. There is also some age related crazing. Please see the photographs for detail.

Approx Dimensions:-

13 in (33 cm) x 9.5 (24 cm)

Birds Of Britain

Susan Williams-Ellis originally conceived the idea for a Birds Of Britain range in 1974. The beautiful and highly decorative illustrations were taken from the book 'Natural History Of British Birds' by E. Donovan. The range launched in 1977, initially exclusively to John Lewis in the UK and Bitossi in Italy. This design became most popular in the USA and Europe but for some reason not so much in the UK, which Susan could never understand. The Barn Owl was removed to please the Italian market, where they were considered an ill omen, and the Black Cock was removed as it's name was thought to discourage sales. These two designs have since become highly collectable as they are much rarer than others, as they were discontinued in 1985. The whole range was discontinued around 1997, although some special orders were still available up to 2002.

Length: 13 in
Special Characteristics: WOOD DUCK
Crafted In England
Dishwasher Safe, Microwave Safe
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