Johnson Brothers Oregon Flow Blue Oval Serving Platter

A generously proportioned 14.5″x10.5″ oval platter with a deeply scalloped rim, this Oregon-pattern example draws the eye toward its open white center with a lush border of flowing cobalt-blue ornamentation. The characteristic soft diffusion of the blue pigment lends depth and movement to the elaborate transfer-printed design. Equally compelling as a serving piece or wall display, it represents the richly decorative English tableware favored around the turn of the twentieth century. Johnson Brothers was established in Staffordshire in 1883 and became known for its widely exported earthenware patterns. The Oregon pattern existed only from 1903 through 1913.