Royal Worcester Blush Ivory Plate 1888 Thistles Floral Wide Gold w/Outlining HTF. Exquisite Decorative ANTIQUE Blush Ivory 8 5/8 PLATE from ROYAL WORCESTER. Hand Painted by artist CE, Thorny Thistles & Blue Flowers w/GOLD Outlining & wide Gold Trim, from Worcester, Worcestershire, England, circa 1888. DESCRIPTION: This superb quality china has colors that are bright and vivid. This is hand painted on ivory blush with a wide gold trim on the rim and extensive gold highlighting and outlining on the painting. The colors used are: rust, blue & green w/gold on blush ivory. The plate is both embossed and scalloped. The most striking thing about this plate is the extensive use of gold outlining and highlighting, especially on the thorny thistles. CONDITION: While this plate is classified as used, the condition is superb. There are no chips, nicks, cracks, rubbings, scratches or hairlines. There are no utensil marks or wear to the gold. DIMENSIONS: The plate has a diameter of 8 5/8″ with a height of 1″. HISTORY/MARKS: Back in 1751, Dr. John Wall, a surgeon, William Davis, an apothecary, and a group of 13 local businessmen established a porcelain factory. In Worcester in 1756 Robert Hancock was the first man to apply transferring of prints onto porcelain. By 1789 the quality of Worcester Porcelain earned the company the prestigious “Royal Warrant” as Manufacturers to their Majesties after a visit from George III; thus the word “Royal” was added to the name. After centuries in the porcelain business, surviving wars and depressions, Royal Worcester experienced a number of ownership changes after the 1980’s. The final result being the cessation of business and the sale of the trade names and intellectual property in 2009 to Portmeirion Potteries plc. The letter “z” under the mark. Identifies the year cypher as 1888. Please view all pictures carefully as they are part of the description. The stand was used as a photo prop and is not part of this listing. See additional international policies below. This is ready to use or display with pride in your home. We strive to have satisfied customers. Please view each photo carefully. We try to include enough information while noting any imperfections that we see. Request additional photos as needed. We deal primarily with antique and vintage items. Since these items are of considerable age, normal age appropriate wear can be expected and the items are not “new” or necessarily in “perfect” condition. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog.