Rare Ashworth Ironstone Black Ground Floral Dinner Plate 26cm Wedgwood usable state

usable state

a refined fruit or display bowl

this use has not compromised the structural integrity of the piece but should be noted by collectors

or simply displayed as a decorative accent

Rare Ashworth Ironstone Black Ground Floral Dinner Plate 26cm Wedgwood usable stateThis striking antique plate is an excellent example of Ashworth ironstone from the later 19th century, notable for its dramatic black ground and richly enamelled floral decoration. Ashworth, successors to Masons at the famous Lane Delph works in Staffordshire, were well known for producing robust ironstone tablewares with bold, colourful patterns, and this dinner plate demonstrates those qualities particularly well. The wide rim is painted in a deep,