I had three of these Scottie Wilson plates for sale in my shop.
One of them was sold in December 2022 - so I now only two of these are left.
This listing shows all three that I had but please note that it is for ONE PLATE ONLY. If you wish more than one of them - please select the down arrow on the quantity selection box.
Each plate is in the same good vintage condition. All are printed in black and white - with a glossy clear glaze (the terracotta ones have a matte glaze).
Each plate has no chips or cracks and looks good on display. Sadly, most of them have a bit of routine glaze grazing to the glaze - but really just confined to the back of each plate and not the front. This would perhaps restrict usage a little - they would look just fabulous though hanging on a wall with a little sticky handing disc on the back.
Please note that the glaze crazing seems to be quite a common issue with these vintage plates - and this has occurred with the passing of time and their age. This is reflected in a reduced price for each plate listed here.
Each plate is 10 inches in diameter - and a nice large size with a good weight to them. The surface is free from cutlery marks.
I have taken a lot of images for your inspection so that you can assess the condition. They would be very carefully packed to send to you. Please also see the other pieces that I have currently available in this pattern.
HISTORY: Robert ‘Scottie’ Wilson was born in Glasgow in 1890.
In the 1920s Scottie visited Canada and finally emigrated to Toronto in 1931. He started to draw during the 1930s and soon developed a very unique style of pen and ink drawing of dream-like creatures such as swans, birds, fish, trees and flowers.
In 1944 he returned to Britain settling in London. His work was exhibited in London and in Paris, and examples of his work are in the National Gallery of Scotland, the Tate Gallery and the Metropolitan Museum, New York.
In the early 1960s, Royal Worcester commissioned Wilson to design a tableware pattern. It was produced in two different colours, black printed onto terracotta and grey and black printed onto white glazed earthenware. The ‘Scottie Wilson’ pattern was based on the totem poles of the North American Indigenous People that the artist had studied during his visits to Canada. The pattern was unfortunately not a success in Britain probably being too expensive for its target audience. It was much admired in design circles. Production finished by 1965 and pieces are now getting very collectable.
Each plate will cost £4.95 with Royal Mail Recorded. Where any excessive postage is charged to you - your overpayment will be promptly refunded to you.