I am pleased to offer a Portmeirion Botanic Garden 1998 Christmas plate that carries the Pale version of the Honeysuckle flower. The plate is in mint condition and comes in its original satin lined Portmeirion presentation box. Christmas plates were produced during the 1990's and discontinued at some point. I am not sure which year was the first or last.

(Please excuse any white areas in the upper Holly border that are only glare from photo lighting.
The laurel is complete and perfect in person.)

The Honeysuckle was introduced in 1983 as a dinner plate motif and was retired in 1999. Toward the last few years of this motif, there was also a Pale version with yellow and peach colored flowers versus the brighter pink and orange flowers present on the original flower. Insect arrangements are different on each version as well. The design was inspired by an antique 1835 botanical illustration by William Clarke in the book Moral of Flowers by Mrs. Hey.

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Size	8-1/2" across
Transfer	Perfect and colorful without fading or flaws
Ground	Very white
Glaze	Very shiny and bright with no crazing or other glaze flaw seen
Chips/Cracks	None
Stains	None
Use Marks	None, the tags are still attached
Other Comments	The box is in pretty good condition with no rips or tears and the green satin lining is in great condtiion. On the top there is an area (could not get it to show in the photo above) that is a few inches high and goes from edge to edge which has some rubbing. A perfect item for the Botanic Garden collector!

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