I am happy to present a rare Botanic Garden 15 inch oval platter in the Mexican Lily or Amaryllis Reginae motif. This rare motif has two sets of a double Mexican Lily flower where each half is different from the other. And, it is in excellent condition with shiny glaze and no signs of use or wear.

The Mexican Lily was an original 1973 motif on dinner plates and retired in 1993. This Double version was only produced for a short time in the 1990's.


The Mexican Lily flower was an original dinner plate motif, introduced in 1972 and retired in 1994. It was inspired by image in a 1824 book,The Universal Herbal by Thomas Green.

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Three dinner plate versions were made. At the start of the Botanic Garden range in 1972, a first version was produced in very small quantities. Then, the 2nd insect arrangement used for many, many years until 1993. The third version was made only from 1993 until the Mexican Lily was retired in 1994. Also, a very rare Double version exists and is seen on 15 inch platters and placemats.

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Size	15" by 11" across the top
Transfer	Both transfers are perfect and colorful without flaw. This platter has an 'overglaze' transfer. These plates always are more shiny and the transfer is more pronounced and crisp than the newer transfers.
Ground	Very white
Glaze	Very shiny with no crazing or other glaze flaw. This glaze is more shiny and bright than most BG pieces. To make a complete description, there is a pin head sized dark mark on the outermost outside bottom unglazed ring. Very minor and probably caused at the factory. It was to small to photograph.
Chips/Cracks	None
Stains	None
Use Marks	None
Other Comments	A very rare and unusual Double Mexican Lily flower in great shiny condition!

There is a small Crest ID mark on the bottom.

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