Source Description:

Dwarf Iris, plate number 9 from The Botanical Magazine published 1787-1800 by W. Curtis.

Description:

An earthenware plate in Grecian shape with pattern number 6445 and named Dwarf Iris (see image of mark below).  The central print is of a dwarf iris printed in green. The border is printed in brown with the Convolvulus Border.  Print number P.525; reference Drakard, David and Holdway, Paul. Spode Transfer Printed Ware, 1784-1833. Woodbridge, Suffolk Antique Collector's Club, Inc., 2002.  The border pattern and iris are both highlighted overglaze with gilding.  The impressed mark shown above includes the figure 8 which is the workman's mark.  Reference mark 105, page 59  Copeland, Robert. Spode & Copeland Marks and Other Relevant Intelligence (Second Edition), Studio Vista, London, 1997.