Rare 1940’s Alfred Meakin “Ballad” Side Plate Vintage chips or cracks

chips or cracks

The gong is also short of a clanger / ringer

has not yet been discontinued

A beautiful stoneware biscuit barrel from the Woolworths Christmas range in 2014 decorated in cream

Each item is stamped underneath Woodbury Wedgwood Etruria Made in England Barlaston

Rare 1940’s Alfred Meakin “Ballad” Side Plate Vintage chips or cracksThe item is an Alfred Meakin side plate in the Ballad pattern which is considered very rare. The side plate was manufactured in the 1940s and is in a magnificent sun yellow pastel glaze with the bottom being white. The Ballad pattern was released in white, cream and yellow in limited quantities before being discontinued. The item is stamped underneath Alfred Meakin England. The side plate has one chip underneath the rim, but not visible from the top..