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7-1/8" Pope-Gosser China Motto Plate, Tennyson Poem, Unicorn Mark (c. 1905-20)

$ 6.85

Availability: 77 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Brand: Pope Gosser
  • Condition: The plate is in good condition, with no chips, cracks, or crazing. There is some wear to the surface (most visible in the darker green area) and the lettering for the poem is a bit worn (see closeup photos).
  • Object Type: Decorative plate
  • Model: The Brook
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Style: Victorian
  • California Prop 65 Warning: None that I'm aware of
  • Color: Green
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back

    Description

    Pope-Gosser China
    7-1/8" Motto Plate
    Tennyson Poem, Unicorn Mark (c. 1905-20)
    This antique plate was made by Pope-Gosser, and it features a stanza from a charming Victorian poem called "The Brook" by Alfred Lord Tennyson:
    I chatter, chatter as I flow
    To join the brimming river.
    For men may come and men may go,
    But I go on for ever.
    The plate measures 7-1/8 inches wide across the coupe rim. It is glazed in a medium green that fades to lighter green (from left to right), with pink highlights in the center. The centerpiece shows a bridge crossing the brook, surrounded by a curved half-circle and pink and yellow flowers.
    The plate is in good condition, with no chips, cracks, or crazing. There is some wear to the surface (most visible in the darker green area) and the lettering for the poem is a bit worn (see closeup photos).
    The bottom shows the Pope-Gosser unicorn mark over "Pope-Gosser China" in a banner. I believe this mark was used from about 1905 to about 1920.