Set of 8 Antique Brown Transfer Salad Plates by Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co

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Set of 8 antique 7.75" Jeddo plates with a brown transfer pattern. This pattern features a central Japanese folding fan … more Set of 8 antique 7.75" Jeddo plates with a brown transfer pattern. This pattern features a central Japanese folding fan (sensu) decorated with morning glories, thistles and two butterflies. A sinuous ribbon is attached to the handle of the fan and has two Japanese temari balls attached at one end. The border consists of two bands. The smaller inner band consists of repeating panels filled with organic spiral forms. The wider outside border features overlapping half-circles filled with tableaus and the empty space filled with a worm-trail design. The tableaus include images of Japanese people, animals, foliage, and landscapes. Printed and impressed maker's marks for Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co dating to the mid-late 1800's. less