Alfred Meakin, England "Audubon's Birds of America" Luncheon & Dinner Plates

Description

Alfred Meakin, England "Audubon's Birds of America" Luncheon and Dinner Plates, endorsed by The American Audubon Society. Description: Audubon Birds, Cream colored porcelain, Embossed Floral 2-1/4" Rims, Scalloped Edges.
Between the late 1930's and early 1940's, English pottery maker Alfred Meakin manufactured this botanical collection of colorful bird plates from John James Audubon's Birds of America elephant folio. Made in Tunstall, England and endorsed by the American Audubon Society in New York, Alfred Meakin was one of a just few pottery manufacturers who reproduced John James Audubon's images onto china for retail trade during the 20th century. Available in plates, cups, saucers and bowls, the collection contained at least a dozen different bird images all set against a swirl of embossed leaves. The fine china was available in bright white and cream (ivory) porcelain. The one's in this listing are cream colored.
All plates are in excellent condition and show minimal use and shelf wear. There are no cracks or chips. Any crazing is noted per plate.
These Dinner Plates are approximately 10-7/8" in diameter, but individual plates do vary from 10-3/4" to 11" in width. The following plates are available in Dinner Plate size
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* Plate #45 Cedar Bird (Bombycilla Carolinensis) - Plate shows moderate to heavy crazing throughout.
* Plate #62 Passenger Pigeon (Columba Migratoria)
* Plate #79 Kingbird (Tyrannus Tyrannus)
* Plate #114 White Crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia Leucophrys) - Plate shows moderate crazing.
* Plate #168, Fork-Tailed Flycatcher (Muscivora Tyrannus)
* Plate #367 Band-tailed Pigeon (Columba Fasciata)
The two smaller Salad/Luncheon Plates are 8-3/4" in diameter. Both show rust stains on rear, possibly from plate holders or stands. No edge wear or discoloration on Flycatcher, 3/8" Stain on front rim edge of Wren. Available in Salad/Luncheon Plate size are
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* Plate #18 Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes Bewicki) and
* Plate #168 Fork-tailed Flycatcher (Muscivora Tyrannus).
Please not the the "Plate Number" refers to the original Birds of America elephant folio printing plate numbers. In each listing I have also taken photographs, for comparison to the plates, of their respective prints and descriptions as published in "The Original Water-Color Paintings by John James Audubon for The Birds of America" book published by the American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc. in 1966. The plate numbers assigned by these watercolor images vary from the Havell numbering system used in the Elephant Folio.
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