I am pleased to offer a retired Botanic Garden Cotton Flower (or Gossypium Barbadense) pin dish. The Cotton Flower motif has been changed often over the years and this item carries the very first version also found on the original oatmeal bowls.

It is in super condition with shiny glaze, beautiful transfer, and no signs of use. There is some overall VERY clean crazing present as seen on most Botanic Garden of this age (about 1972 to 1978). Please be sure to look below to see a full description.


The Cotton Flower was originally used in 1972 on oatmeal bowls, then on bread and butter plates in 1976, and finally retired in 1988. The motif was based on an antique 1830 botany book Flora Conspicua by Richard Morris and William Clarke.

The Cotton Flower has gone through several different insect arrangements over the years. Also, there are varieties with one, two, three, and four flower heads. This item has the original version with one flower head and is identical to the arrangement on the original oatmeal bowls.

Size	4-1/2" across
Transfer	Perfect, very bright, and colorful without fading or flaws
Ground	Very white
Glaze	Overall VERY clean and hard to see crazing is present. Otherwise, the glaze is nice and shiny glaze with no other glaze flaws seen.
Chips/Cracks	None
Stains	None
Use Marks	None, there are no scratches or other indications of use
Other Comments	A nice Botanic Garden pin dish with a beautiful original retired Cotton Flower motif!

Seen on the bottom, the mark is a 1st Trophy ID 'Copyright Design' backstamp.

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