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<p>[QUOTE="say_it_slowly, post: 30558, member: 50"]I have no idea about your plate but I did want to let you know that I did look and what I found. I have a single book on Majolica so not only does that not make me an expert it actually can muddy the issue when you don't find what you're looking for.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway....it shows no mark that looks similar to yours. There is a 9" plate that looks similar in pattern though very different color palate but it gives no maker. It does however call it a geranium plate so perhaps that might be a useful search term.</p><p><br /></p><p>The only maker that they show with a celadon back that your plate seems to have (at least on my monitor) is Holdcroft however they show an impressed mark. That said, they don't show the backs of anything other than in the marks section so that means close to nothing and frankly the color of your plate reminds me of some recent Asian things.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry that isn't any help I know but I did want to mention the geranium thing.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]7736[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="say_it_slowly, post: 30558, member: 50"]I have no idea about your plate but I did want to let you know that I did look and what I found. I have a single book on Majolica so not only does that not make me an expert it actually can muddy the issue when you don't find what you're looking for. Anyway....it shows no mark that looks similar to yours. There is a 9" plate that looks similar in pattern though very different color palate but it gives no maker. It does however call it a geranium plate so perhaps that might be a useful search term. The only maker that they show with a celadon back that your plate seems to have (at least on my monitor) is Holdcroft however they show an impressed mark. That said, they don't show the backs of anything other than in the marks section so that means close to nothing and frankly the color of your plate reminds me of some recent Asian things. Sorry that isn't any help I know but I did want to mention the geranium thing. [ATTACH=full]7736[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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