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1880 century blue/gray "De Bracy & Rowena" 10 3/4" oval platter by Wedgwood and is from the company's "Ivanhoe" range. Wedgwood produced a variety of pieces designed by Thomas Allen which were decorated with scenes taken from Sir Walter Scott's historical novel by the same name. This oval platter is titled "De Bracy & Rowena" and features an interior scene with mercenary knight Sir Maurice de Bracy who has kidnapped the Lady Rowena and imprisoned her in Torquilstone, a castle belonging to the villain Reginald Front-de-Boeuf. De Bracy has just demanded that she marry him or face dire consequences. The platter has a elaborate border made up of a variety of birds including turkeys, chickens, geese and partridges along with fish and a pair of rabbits, all of which are set amongst flowers and foliage. The border also includes 6 cartouches with images of characters from Ivanhoe: "Lady Rowena", "Coeur de Lion", "The Templar", "Rebecca", "Isaac of York", and "Wamba".very good condition, some light surface scratches and light crazing commensurate with age [walderbskt]