Vintage Mason's Ironstone plate green transferware American Marine pattern

Description

Vintage and very unusual Mason's Ironstone green transferware plate. This meat plate has nautical designs that include tall ships and a lighthouse. The central scene features several ships on the ocean. The scenes on the rim of the plate feature tall ships and other types of Maritime vessels. A decorative rope detail is a part of the charm. This very old piece has overall underglaze crazing as expected from something of this age. It does have slightly darkened crazing that is visible on the front side. It does not take away from the beauty or use but is a part of the story of this piece. Please see photos for details. This particular shade of green is a medium dark leaf green. It is not a teal. The glaze is a cream color so the lighter portion of the plate is cream not a true White. The plate has one small 1/8 in long chip under the glaze on the rim that is not visible from the front of the plate. It measures 8 in across. This would be lovely as a part of a wall display.