Antique Aesthetic Movement Peony Bloom Copeland Spode Polychrome Botanical Fluted Plate Mantle Cats depicting a freshly killed large

depicting a freshly killed large deer over the back of a horse with hunt dogs nearby

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Inside the box is crazing and staining as shown

Accented with gilding around the lid

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Antique Aesthetic Movement Peony Bloom Copeland Spode Polychrome Botanical Fluted Plate Mantle Cats depicting a freshly killed largeThis exquisite Spode plate, dating to the late 19th century, features a striking botanical design of peonies in full bloom, entwined with graceful stems and jagged green, thistle like foliage. The design is transfer printed in earthy brown tones and then delicately hand tinted in washes of aubergine, gold and coral. The scalloped, fluted edge adds a soft, tactile quality that enhances its organic beauty. Peonies, a beloved Victorian floral emblem,