A lovely and colorful set of ca. 1820 English Ironstone made by Hicks and Meigh, (Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent) in this sought after pattern centered on a tree branch surrounded with bold flowers and birds. First introduced in 1813, the pattern was popular and continued to be produced until ca. 1840. The execution of the decoration is a combination of transfer and vivid hand painting in pink, purples, yellows, greens and orange, with gilt details also added by hand. All with an underglaze blue mark "Stone China,” a mark used by Hicks, Meigh and Johnson until ca. 1830, to the backs. One serving dish a s a closely related pattern, also made by Hicks and Meigh.

Pair of Sauce Tureens: H:  6 W: 7 ½ D: 4 ½

Covered Dish: H: 5 ½ W:  10 ¾ D: 9

Open Serving Dish: H: 2 ¼ W:  10 ¾ D: 9 w/ staple repair

Serving Bowl: H: 2 Diam: 10

Small Serving Dish: H: 1 W:  9 ½ D: 7 ¼

Pair of Gravy Boats: H: 3 ½ W: 6 ½  D: 2 ½

16 Dinner plates @ 9 ¾ Diameter X 1

All suitable for display or use, most in very good antique condition with various signs of age and light wear from use: several with slight discoloring and glaze irregularities, one with strong discoloring (to the well of the plate), 2 with several hairlines, 2 with small restorations, two with more notable knife marks.