DESCRIPTION: This superb quality china is hand decorated and shows a delightful variation from flower spray to flower spray. The colors are bright and vivid spanning the color palette to include pink, blue, yellow, brown, green on white. This is on a smooth rim blank of high white bone china with gold trim on the edges. Next to the gold rim is a yellow band follows by a fine, thin gold band and then a trim line of blue scrollwork outlined in brown. The large center bouquet seems to be supported by a blue and brown box! CONDITION: While these 5 salad plates are classified as used, we can find no rubbing and no utensil marks. There appears to be absolutely no wear to the vivid colors and no crazing. There are no chips, nicks, or repairs to these stunning pieces. We can find no damage. As collectors ourselves, we tend to be very picky and find it necessary to point out anything we see. We don’t believe you will find Coalport Persian Flowers salad plates in better condition. DIMENSIONS: The plates have a diameter of 8″ and a height of 5/8″. HISTORY/MARKS: Coalport has a long and colorful history in the production of fine china with quality and craftsmanship as their hallmarks since the firm was founded in 1750 by Squire Brown of Caughley Hall in Shropshire using clay and coal from his estate. In 1799 when Squire Brown fell ill, Rose bought the pottery establishing a ceramic manufactory which would produce Coalport China. Rose’s vision was to produce the highest quality bone china with the most brilliant colors possible. In 1899 Coalport China John Rose & Co. , became a limited liability company under its new owner, Peter Bruff. Coalport continued as a separate concern, but in 1926 china production was moved from Shropshire to Cauldon Place Works in Shelton, Staffordshire. When Cauldon went into receivership in 1932, Coalport was acquired by Harrison & Son. Coalport became a member of the Wedgewood Group in 1967 and continues its high quality production to this date. The mark on the these is identified in Geoffrey Godden’s Encyclopedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks as mark #962 which was used 1960+. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog.