I am happy to present a mint Botanic Garden canape serving set featuring a Daisy plate and Rhododendron ceramic and stainless steel spreader knife. The set was created to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Botanic Garden in 1997.

It is in new condition with the UPC code still attached to the bottom of the plate and comes in its original dark green Portmeirion presentation box. Please see the photos and description below.

(In person, the canape knife blade is shiny stainless steel)

The photos show the spreader much larger than it is. For perspective, the Daisy plate is 8" wide from handle to handle. And, the canape spreader is 6.75" long.

---> Plate And Spreader <---

The Daisy was an original 1972 flower on bread and butter plates and still remains in production today. It is based on an image found in the 1835 botany book with illustrations by William Clarke,Moral of Flowers, and written by Mrs. Hey.

The Rhododendron flower was an original 1973 coffee cup motif and later included on a bread and butter plates in 1988. It remains in a current motif and is in production today. It was based on an image in an 1840 book,Moral of Flowers by Mrs. Hey, illustrated by William Clarke, 1835 by A. Jacquemart.

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---> Special 25th Anniversary ID Mark <---

Size	Plate - 8" wide (from the edges of the handles) by 7" and 5-1/2" across the bottom foot Spreader - 6-3/4" long Box - 10" square
Transfer	The transfer on both pieces is very bright and colorful with no flaws at all. In mint condition, the spreader has a stainless blade and ceramic Rhododendron handle.
Ground	Very white
Glaze	No crazing, very shiny glaze and no other glaze flaw seen
Chips/Cracks	None
Stains	None
Use Marks	None, it has never been used and still has the UPC code attached to the back of the plate
Other Comments	The dark green silver Portmeirion logo box is in nice sturdy condition with no rips, tears, or dents. There are a few very shallow surface scratches on the top of the box on the upper left side. An unusual and rare souvenir from the Botanic Garden 25th Anniversary in 1997.

The ID mark on the back of the plate is special for the 25th anniversary and plate itself. The dark green box also has a silver colored 25th Anniversary insignia.

The spreader has a Portmeirion Logo ID used from about 1999 untli the mid 2000's and says 'Stainless Steel - Made In England. It us unusual to see this ID mark on items manufactured as early as 1997.

---> Plate Back <---