{"product_id":"2-x-antique-majolica-plates-shorter-son-staffordshire-plates-cottage-garden-design-1920s","title":"2 x Antique Majolica plates - Shorter \u0026 Son Staffordshire plates. Cottage Garden design. 1920s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA charming pair of antique Majolica-style tea side plates by \u003cstrong\u003eShorter \u0026amp; Son\u003c\/strong\u003e of Staffordshire, England, dating from the 1920s. Each plate is decorated with an idyllic country scene featuring a small \u003cstrong\u003ethatched cottage\u003c\/strong\u003e nestled in a spring garden, surrounded by multicoloured flowers in full bloom and sheltering trees — a quintessentially English pastoral scene rendered with warmth and charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShorter \u0026amp; Son was founded by Arthur Shorter around 1872 and evolved into Shorter \u0026amp; Son Ltd. by 1900, becoming well known for their decorative earthenware and novelty pottery. The company was acquired by S. Fielding \u0026amp; Co. Ltd (owners of Crown Devon) in 1963, with production continuing until the factory finally closed in 1974. Pieces from their 1920s decorative range are increasingly collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shorter \u0026amp; Son, Staffordshire, England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Majolica \/ Cottage Garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thatched cottage, multicoloured flowers, sheltering trees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1920s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18.5cms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No signs of use, no scratches, chips, or cracks; some surface crazing on close inspection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shorter \u0026 Son","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57402785923404,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1053\/8726\/2284\/files\/033dcf2f-il_fullxfull.7221075717_8x1c.jpg?v=1777401578","url":"https:\/\/bshivedesign.co.uk\/products\/2-x-antique-majolica-plates-shorter-son-staffordshire-plates-cottage-garden-design-1920s","provider":"BsHiveDesign","version":"1.0","type":"link"}