Solian Ware was one of the trade names used by Simpsons Potters Ltd, Cobridge during the late 1940’s and into the 1950’s. The firm originally began manufacturing as Soho Pottery but was renamed Simpsons Pottery Ltd in 1944, owned by brothers Samuel and Thomas Simpson. In 1971 the firm was purchased by the Pfaltzgraff company of York, USA, but in 2004 the Simpsons Pottery was closed permanently by Pfaltzgraff when their tableware range was discontinued.
This dinner plate with its deeper well and higher verge is a colourful hand decorated plate manufactured by Simpson Potters Ltd. under their Solian Ware trade name and in the Chanticleer shape.
The plate is stamped underneath Belle Fiore Solian Ware Simpsons Potters Ltd, Cobridge England 521.
Besides age related crazing the plate is in very good condition with no other damages noted.
Height of rim: 3.4 cm, Diameter of base: 14.8 cm, Diameter of rim: 25 cm
