I am pleased to offer a Botanic Garden 13 inch oval plate that carries a rare double form of the Spanish Gum Cistus or Cistus Ladaniferus-Cistaceae motif. The double Cistus was used on salad plates for a brief time in the late 1980's or early 1990's.

This platter is in overall excellent condition with no crazing! There are a few very minor signs of use so please be sure to see the full description below.


The Spanish Gum Cistus was an original 1972 bread and butter plate motif and retired in 1985. It can be found on many Portmeirion shapes and is also rarely seen on salad plates in a 'Double' form. When the Spanish Gum Cistus was retired from plates it continued to be used on other shapes such as vases and soup tureens. However, after 1985, it was called the White Cistus and did not carry either a common or latin name. The design was inspired by image in a 1824 book,The Universal Herbal by Thomas Green.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: This platter is the older style that has a flat rim and angled slant from the rim to the face. There is also an newer style that has a has a smooth round transition from the rim to the face. If you have the newer style, this plate may not stack properly with it.

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Size	About 13" by 9-1/2" across the top
Transfer	Perfect with no fading or cuts
Ground	Very white
Glaze	Very shiny and thick glaze with NO crazing. Crazing is all too often found on plates of this age. The only small glaze issue I see is an area, less than 1/8" across, near the top of the face right against the wall. It is a factory flaw where the glaze is disrupted. Very hard to see and quite minor.
Chips/Cracks	None
Stains	None
Use Marks	There are only some shallow, narrow, and very hard to see stacking marks from rubbing of another plate stacked on top. Found in the white area only and could only see when looking closely and sideways in a bright light. Otherwise, there are no other signs of use like silver lines or major cuts.
Other Comments	A very nice rare Double Cistus larger platter with no crazing!

The bottom is fully glazed and not made for use in the oven. It has the second Trophy ID mark, with Susan Williams-Ellis in the left ribbon, used until about 1982.

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