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

$ 7.91

Availability: 79 in stock
  • 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).
  • Color: Green
  • California Prop 65 Warning: None that I'm aware of
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Brand: Pope Gosser
  • Style: Victorian
  • Object Type: Decorative plate
  • Model: The Brook
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Restocking Fee: No

    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.