Mint Royal Worcester 1940 Cropthorne Cottage 10 1/2\" Cabinet Plate Sign J. Smith For Sale

.Pristine Vintage 1940 Royal Worcester Fine Bone China Cabinet Plate – \"Cropthorne\" – Hand-Painted Landscape by Master Artist John SmithCondition: Mint Condition / Flawless Vintage. The overglaze hand-painted pastoral scene is entirely immaculate, showing absolutely zero utensil marks, rub spots, or handling wear. The hand-applied, wavy scalloped gold leaf rim is 100% thick and full with zero fading or edge friction loss. No chips, cracks, crazing, or old repairs.Item Details:
Up for sale is an investment-grade 10 1/2\" service-sized fine bone china display plate, hand-decorated in England by the historic Royal Worcester porcelain factory.This specific piece is beautifully hand-signed along the lower edge by the renowned factory master painter, John Smith (J. Smith). The landscape captures a gorgeous traditional black-and-white timbered thatched cottage in the historic village of Cropthorne, Worcestershire. Smith’s iconic brushwork highlights the serene country road and lush greenery with unparalleled detail, all masterfully framed by a thick scalloped gold leaf border.The back of the plate features the official brown printed Royal Worcester triple-circle stamp with the 8-dot date configuration for 1940, alongside the hand-written copperplate script title, \"Cropthorne\".

• Manufacturer: Royal Worcester (Made in England)
• Artist: Hand-Signed \"J. Smith\" (John Smith)
• Production Year: 1940 (Verified by 8-dot factory cipher)
• Diameter: 10 5/8 inches
• Subject: Cropthorne Village Thatched Cottage Architecture
• Edge Border: Heavy Hand-Gilded Scalloped Rim

Seller Note: This magnificent piece is being broken out of a private, single-owner collection of 12 flawless 1940 Royal Worcester plates. Each plate is listed individually. Please view our store to explore matching landscape scenes from this rare set!

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