Amber Glazed Black Transfeware Plate Mr. Micawber Charles Dickens Embossed gadroon border Masons Cambric

Masons Cambric

This beautiful piece had a floral and scrolled border and a scene in the center with a tropical bird in branches and a large urn of roses to the side

So pretty and so hard to find in purple

Serving Platter

Amber Glazed Black Transfeware Plate Mr. Micawber Charles Dickens Embossed gadroon border Masons CambricFrom the classic David Copperfield novel by Charles Dickens this plate depicts Wilkins Micawber, a fictional character. He was modelled on Dickens' own father, John Dickens, who like Micawber was incarcerated in debtors prison after failing to meet his creditors' demands. The image is a black transfer and the plate has a rich, honey amber glaze. It features intricate raised detailing of vines, grape clusters and urns around the border. The rim has a