Bird Plate

This is a plate made by Derby around 1800 or earlier. It is handpainted with a pair of birds in a landscape scene in the center with a superb cobalt blue rim with a nice gold design. The plate is in great condition with a bit of wear to the gold which is actually better than one would expect and a spot of the branch color flaked off. A firing crack that is glazed over in the footring. The plate is not marked underneath but I have seen a very similar piece recently that was marked. It is not unheard of for pieces not to be marked. The plate is 1 inch tall and 8.25 inches in diameter. Please email me for more information or other pictures.