This vintage Wedgwood collector plate is entitled Early Morning Milk and was produced in England in 1991. Created from artwork by British artist Chris Howells, it was the first issue in Wedgwood’s Country Days series, which portrayed everyday rural community life from an earlier period.
The richly detailed scene shows a horse-drawn milk cart arriving in a traditional English village. Thatched cottages, timber-framed buildings, villagers, chickens and a small dog fill the composition, giving this decorative plate a warm and nostalgic country character. The soft greens, browns and golden tones make it particularly suitable for a traditional kitchen, cottage-inspired room or collection of British ceramics.
Wedgwood collector plate from the Country Days series
This Early Morning Milk plate was crafted in Wedgwood Fine Bone China by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Limited at Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent. The reverse carries the official Wedgwood backstamp together with the production year, title, artist’s name and individual plate number.
The back identifies this example as plate number 1793F and records the Bradex reference 26-W90-43.1. Production was officially limited to a maximum of 55 firing days. This describes the length of the production period rather than a total edition of only 55 plates.
As a Chris Howells Country Days plate, it combines the recognised Wedgwood name with an attractive rural subject. It will appeal both to collectors looking for a specific issue and to buyers searching for a colourful bone china wall plate for decorative display.
- Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Limited
- Title: Early Morning Milk
- Series: Country Days
- Artist: Chris Howells
- Issue: First issue in the series
- Year: 1991
- Material: Fine bone china
- Origin: Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent, England
- Plate number: 1793F
- Bradex number: 26-W90-43.1
- Approximate diameter: 20 cm / 8 inches
- Quantity: One plate
Condition and decorative display
The plate is presented in very good vintage condition. No obvious chips or cracks are visible in the supplied photographs, although light surface marks or minor base wear consistent with age and previous display may be present. Please examine all photographs carefully, including the detailed images of the reverse and factory markings.
The black display stand shown in the photographs is used for presentation and is not included in the sale. This is a decorative collector’s item rather than ordinary tableware.
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