I am pleased to present a Botanic Garden cheese serving set consisting of a 6 inch square Treasure Flower or Gazania Ringens cork backed ceramic tile and a stainless steel cheese knife. The Rhododendron knife is early and has a ceramic handle. Newer knifes have a plastic handle. The older ceramic items with curved handles are much nicer.

The tile and knife are in excellent condition with no flaws, signs of use, or wear. The box does show a little wear.

Please be sure to see below for lots more photos and complete description.


The Treasure Flower motif was introduced on salad plates in 1985 and believe it was recently retired in 2004. The design was inspired by an image in an 1824 botany book,The Universal Herbal by Thomas Green.

---> Cork Backed Tile <---

The cheese knife is 8-1/2" long and made from good quality stainless steel. The handle carries the Rhododendron flower and is made from ceramic material.

---> Cheese Knife <---

---> Back of Tile <---

Size	The ceramic tile is 6" square The cheese knife is about 8-1/2" long
Transfer	Both perfect and colorful with no flaws
Ground	Very white
Glaze	No crazing or other flaws seen and very shiny glaze everywhere
Chips/Cracks	None
Stains	None
Use Marks	None
Other Comments	The permanent cork backing is in super condition with no gouges or wear. The knife is also in like new condition with no scratches or signs of use. An excellent hard to find Botanic Garden boxed cheese serving set!

There are no ID marks present on the tile but is definitely a Portmeirion transfer likely on a HR Johnson tile made in Austrailia.

The knife has a oval Portmeirion Logo (used in early 2000's) impressed in the stainless steel which says:

Stainless Steel
Made In England