RIDGWAY Aesthetic Polychrome Transferware Platter 13" from handle to handle covered RARE soup toureen. Birds Flora, DEVONSHIRE VICTORIAN AESTHETIC MOVEMENT PLATTER, DEVONSHIRE Pattern, c.1884. DEVONSHIRE has an Anglo-Japanese deep brown transfer pattern with birds and daisies and is a multi-motif pattern. The center cartouches display hummingbird in one and a partridge(?) in another. This tureen has some wear to the decals around the spoon holder and on some of the corners and does have a line at the spoon cut out as photographed.  Such a very very rare piece in overall great vintage condition. The marks on the bottom of the plate include the stamping of RIDGWAYS and DEVONSHIRE (the pattern name) as well as Rd. No. 2302 and a printed 688. The trademark quiver and bow are also printed. The pattern was first introduced in 1884.  The design shows the Victorian love of nature and the exotic. The Japanesque and Aesthetic Movement influences include the asymmetric design, the decorative geometric border of sunflower motifs as well as central bird motifs. The inner background consists of an overall pattern of tiny repeated floral design. The outer border consists of stylized, geometricized flowers and leaves. Staining can be removed without glaze damage by soaking in 40% liquid peroxide from a beauty supply store (don't use cream).   PLEASE NOTE:  Although all my listings will be marked that returns are not accepted (due to eBay's change of policy from 14 day returns to 30 days), if an item is damaged in shipment or there are any condition issues that I missed, please send me a note and a photograph.  No returns will be accepted without a photograph.   We will not accept returns because an item "does not fit" or because the buyer "changed their mind". Buyer’s address must be registered in English on eBay or I cannot ship Global shipping, and that is the only method I will use to ship internationally.  Limits have been placed on the value of items that eBay will ship to certain countries.  If an item is over $150 or so, eBay will not ship to China through Global shipping. We do have a layaway plan available for items or groups of items totaling $200 or more.   I am happy to ship to third party shippers for my international clients as well.   Great low starting bid, and being sold with NO RESERVE!