Bread & Butter Plate, Tuscan China, Cunard Souvenir 8125 Oriental Bird & Floral Pattern, Stonier & Co, England, Antique

• Vintage Plate, Oriental Bird and Flowers, Souvenir Pattern 8125 Tuscan Bird by Tuscan China, Bread and Butter Plate from the Cunard Steamship, Romantic Asian Chinoiserie, Vintage Collectible, RARE, (Discontinued)
• Made in Liverpool, England
• Antique: 1920's - 1930's 
• Details:  Absolutely beautiful plate with an Oriental pattern is #8125, also known as Tuscan Bird.  One of the "Souvenir Line" patterns by Tuscan China, (R H & S L Plant Ltd., England), made specifically for the Cunard Steamships, and distributed by Stonier & Co.  The backstamp reads: "Souvenir, The Cunard Steamship Company Limited, Tuscan China, Stonier & Co Ltd, Liverpool" This pattern was re-issued after 1966, under the Royal Tuscan name, with slight variations.  This was after Tuscan China became part of Wedgwood, and the company name was changed to Royal Tuscan.  If you're looking for a pretty plate for your walls or table, this is a beautiful option.  
• Materials:  Porcelain
• Dimensions: 6.5 inches in Diameter
• Condition:  Vintage - Used.  Very Good Vintage Condition.  There are minor surface scratches, acceptable due to age/use/wear.  There is no crazing, the decal is pristine, no chips.  Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we can't accept returns.  Please remember these are VINTAGE and ANTIQUE items, they are NOT new, every effort has been made to show scratches, wear and tear and imperfections. 

Tuscan China, manufactured by R H & S L Plant Ltd., produced "Souvenir" brand china for the Cunard Steamship Co., in the 1920s and likely through the 1930s.  The R.H. & S.L. Plant, was renamed Royal Tuscan in 1966 after being acquired by the Wedgwood Group, (per The Potteries.org.), They continued to operate under the Wedgwood Group, primarily producing hotel ware, but closed in 2006.

Stonier & Co. was founded by John Stonier in 1861.  They were a china and glass merchant company, known for supplying the great liners of the early 20th century, including the RMS Titanic and the RMS Queen Mary.  In 1933 they were sold to George Jones & Sons. In 1997, they were acquired by Liverpool jewelers, David M. Robinson, and continued distributing china in Liverpool.

The Cunard Steamship Company Limited was founded by Samuel Cunard in 1839, as the "British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company", initially launched to ship the Royal Mail from Great Britain to Canada and the United States.  Later, he commissioned the construction of five transatlantic steamers, the Britannia was first.  They launched the RMS Britannia on February 5, 1840.  They changed their name to "The Cunard Steamship Company" in 1878.  A fun historical detail, in 1842 Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine were passengers aboard the Britannia.