These beautifully rendered plates represent some of the best art pottery work of the mid 20th century. Made for a period by the United States Tile Quarry in conjunction with the Sparta Art Pottery company in the 1950's,  known as the Spartan Art Pottery collection. These plates were offered in a very limited selection of design. Please note that this is not a flate plate, it is somewhere between a soup bowl and a plate in depth. Very display-friendly. They are also very heavy. This item with no packaging weighs more than 2 pounds. I have 3 available. Great hung on a wall.