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Howick, PIETERMARITZBURG
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On offer is this stunning cobalt blue and gold edged plate, the design of which was discontinued in 1987.
What makes this plate so special, besides being vintage Noritake, is the incredible, hand painted Martial Eagle that adorns the plate. This is the workmanship of S Henessy (?).
The Martial Eagles are the largest of the African eagles and incredibly powerful. The Martial eagle weighs in at almost 6.5 Kilograms and has a wingspan of about 2 meters. It is 61cms long.
Martial Eagles spend on average 85% of their time perched and take to the wing predominantly in the late morning (10am). This behaviour drops off sharply from around 3pm and is largely driven by thermal availability.
The Martial Eagle is to be found in the savannah and thorn bush areas of Africa south of the Sahara, from Senegal to Somalia and south to the Cape.
In superb condition this plate measures 27cms and weighs 600 grams