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Message:: [QUOTE="Ision, post: 2897421, member: 17064"]You are fortunate, for these plates are extremely rare and wanted.  The central design was specifically designed for the production of tiles for "Early English" 12 Months (12 tile) Series, designed by Helen J. A. Miles, an artist employed by Wedgwood.  This design was first copyrighted by her in March of 1878, so your plates date from the original year of the design. Note how the transfer printed image, being 15x15cm square, appears like a pasted on label, on a typical Wedgwood edge design.  This was because this TILE design transfer was used to create the plates, without bothering to round them off, or create a plate tailored transfer. The colors make this plate, or any of the tiles, extremely uncommon and sought after, as they were very expensive plates on the Victorian market, which could only be purchased by the Upper Class.  Expensive then, expensive NOW.  The tints were all hand-painted, of course.  This meant the production costs had to include the decorator's cost, and the plate required at least two trips to the kiln.   Each time a ceramic is fired, it results in more product loss and increased expense. In addition, one of your Wedgwood plates is a "December" design, which is the most popular design and the most expensive.  People dream about owning such plates to complete their collections, or improve them.  So, be very cautious if you decide to sell them.[/QUOTE]