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RARE SET/LOT OF SEVEN ANTIQUE BISHOP & STONIER (BI STO) CERAMIC PLATES - ONE DINNER SIZE AND SIX SALAD/BREAD PLATE SIZE - YORK PATTERN
AN EXTREMELY RARE LOT / PART SET OF SEVEN CERAMIC PLATES MANUFACTURED BY BISHOP & STONIER UNDER THE BISTO TRADEMARK BETWEEN 1891 and 1936. THE COMPANY FORMED IN 1891 IN HANLEY, STAFFORDSHIRE AND LASTED UNTIL 1939. DUNCAN WATSON BISHOP AND JOHN STONIER FORMED THE COMPANY AND USED THE FIRST LETTERS OF THEIR SURNAMES TO CREATE THE TRADE NAME "BISTO"
THIS EXQUISITE LOT ARE EACH FROM THE SAME SET DECORATED IN WHAT BECAME KNOWN AS THE "YORK" PATTERN WHICH CLOSELY EMULATES PATTERNS OF EASTERN ORIGIN WHICH WERE EXTREMELY POPULAR AT THE TIME. EXQUISITE AND INTRICATE COBALT BLUE WITH RUST REDS , BURGUNDY AND GOLD DECORATE EACH ITEM WITH SCROLL, LEAF AND FLORAL PATTERNS DRAPED BEAUTIFULLY AROUND THE VERGE OF EACH PLATE. THE RIM OF EACH ITEM IS PROMINENTLY DECORATED IN A COBALT BLUE BAND ALONG WITH WONDERFUL GOLD TRIM UPON A BALL MOTIF SET AROUND THE LENGTH OF THE SCALLOPED RIM
STAMPS/MARKS ETC : EACH ITEM IS STAMPED WITH THE GREEN/BLUE "BISTO" MARK
LINKS/EXAMPLES ETC :
https://www.figurines-sculpture.com/bisto-serving-platter-what-is-the-pattern-name-why-the-numbering-system.html
https://picclick.com/Vintage-10-1-4-YORK-BISTO-Dinner-Plate-with-222394935249.html
https://www.instappraisal.com/appraisal/bisto-plate-0
CONDITION : ALL SEVEN PLATES ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO CRACKS, CHIPS, CRAZING OR DAMAGES ETC
SIZE : SALAD/BREAD PLATES EACH - 2cm HEIGHT.....18.2cm DIAMETER
DINNER PLATE - 2.5cm HEIGHT.....23.5cm DIAMETER
ONE BID FOR ALL SEVEN AS A LOT
POSTAGE : Postage method is Buyers Choice
SAPO R50 A Courier service is also available upon request
This LOT may be combined with ANY other items up to 5kg for ONE standard postage fee with SAPO and 10kgs with Courier