A John Ridgway porcelain cabinet plate, circa 1840 finely hand painted with a cherub holding a bird, a purple scarf around his body, within green and gilt pierced foliate borders. Diameter 8.86 in.
- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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