Art Deco serving plate
Vintage English,
Elegant porcelain square serving plate decorated in black and white with painted colourful highlights and gilded, by Henry M Williamson & Sons; vintage English Art Deco circa 1930.
Condition: fine, some surface wear
Art Deco style was a main step towards the modern product design, as we know it today. It replaced the nature inspired Art Nouveau and instead drew its inspiration from the age of machinery, the automobile, the moving pictures and the whole industrial progress in general; hence the prevalence of geometric forms in Art Deco items.
Size
- Diameter
- 24.5 cm
How to care
Avoid washing gilded and overglaze painted ceramics in a dishwasher. Tiny sand particles in the water will eventually make the decoration look dull.
How to care
Porcelain, ironstone and pottery are tough materials. Wash all ceramics normally in a warm water with a sponge. Be gentle with overglaze decorations.