Small Salopian Rhodian charger.
Mark: Hand-incised “C.D. 1895” mark
Pattern number: none given
Diameter: 190mm / 7.5in
Date: 1895
This is the only known Salopian Rhodian piece with this mark, and the only piece to bear a date.
“C.D." is presumed to be the decorator, but his or her identity is currently unknown.
This charger is also known to exist with the hand-incised
Salopian Rhodian script mark (Edmundson 2002, p43, fig30)
Provenance: Private collection, believed to be in Australia (sold on eBay UK, May 2009, attributed to Della Robbia)