{"product_id":"antique-victorian-the-field-of-wheat-educational-nursery-plate-17-25cm","title":"Antique Victorian The Field of Wheat Educational Nursery Plate 17.25cm","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntique Victorian The Field of Wheat Educational Nursery Plate 17.25cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn unusual early Victorian educational nursery plate titled “The Field of Wheat.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe central black transfer-printed scene depicts two men and a boy examining a growing wheat crop, with fields, mountains and trees in the distance. The words “THE FIELD OF WHEAT” appear beneath the illustration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe agricultural subject reflects the educational purpose of many early nursery wares, which introduced children to farming, trades, animals and the wider world through detailed printed scenes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA distinctive brown geometric border encircles the plate, creating a particularly striking contrast with the black-and-white central illustration. The reverse carries a small impressed diamond-shaped mark, although it is not sufficiently clear or distinctive to attribute the plate confidently to a particular pottery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDating from approximately 1840–1860, this is an appealing piece of early Victorian childhood, agricultural and social history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood antique condition with no chips or cracks that we can see. There is overall glaze crazing, age-related discolouration and staining, light surface wear and rubbing to parts of the brown printed border. There are also minor firing and manufacturing imperfections consistent with an early earthenware plate. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe central agricultural scene remains clear and well defined. Please study all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eD: 17.25 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca 1840–1860\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unbranded","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57484145754492,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/9302\/3204\/files\/2E60A49B-BA57-4C09-B2F7-1FF5792F0725.jpg?v=1790079448","url":"https:\/\/www.vintagewhiteantiques.com\/products\/antique-victorian-the-field-of-wheat-educational-nursery-plate-17-25cm","provider":"Vintage White Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}