Vintage 1990s Franciscan Desert Rose Platter 14 1/4” Made in England shelley bone china The piece features spiral shaped

The piece features spiral shaped pieces dangling from its chain

fluid drape typical of Jean Muir

fading or odors - this was well stored over the years and is in like-new condition

It does up the back at the neckline with a double button closure and at the left side with snaps and one hook and eye at the waistline

The mark on the underside of each piece was used during the 1950s

Vintage 1990s Franciscan Desert Rose Platter 14 1/4” Made in England shelley bone china The piece features spiral shapedThis is a vintage Franciscan Desert Rose platter dating to the 1990s. The backstamp dates the piece to the 1990s and that it was made in England. In 1984, the rights to the Franciscan line were acquired from Gladding McBean by the Johnson Bros division of the Wedgwood group and manufacturing was moved to Staffordshire, England. In 2003, it was moved overseas to China. The English manufactured Franciscan dishes compare favourably to the American made