Superbly decorated in prominent gold trim along a beautifully scalloped rim along with a gold floral and leaf chintz around the edges, this item is a vintage fine porcelain biscuit plate manufactured by James Kent Ltd., Longton, during the 1940’s and displaying a reproduction image across the centre, which depicts the painting by English artist Jospeh Mallord William Turner, titled Crossing The Brook, a colourful and detailed landscape setting. The plate also comes with a removable scroll design handle.
English romantic painter Joseph Turner (1775 – 1851) painted a series of beautiful and highly prized landscape paintings from the Devon area between the years 1811 and 1813, with many experts of art believing that he painted the series in a patriotic sub text as they were exhibited in the same year as the battle of Waterloo.
The firm of Domestic Potters, Old Foley, Longton, was founded by James Aloysius Kent in which he was joined by his four sons. The firm became a Ltd. in 1913 and in 1981 was purchased by Bayer Ltd. In 1985/6 the firm was taken over by Morris Rushton but in 1987 became part pf the County Potteries PLC. In 1989 County Potteries PLC was renamed Carlton & Kent, a combination of Carlton Ware and James Kent. Shortly thereafter the firm went into receivership and was purchased by Hadida Fine Bone China Ltd and renamed James Kent Ltd. The firm closed permanently in 2008.
The plate is stamped underneath James Kent Ltd. Longton Made in England, Crossing The Brook by Turner.
The plate has some feint crazing which can be seen when turned over, aside from which it is in very good condition.
Height with handle: 15.4 cm, Height of rim: 2 cm, Diameter of base: 10 cm, Diameter of rim: 22.2 cm
