Adams Birds of America - The Dinner Plate

Birds of America - The came from the engravings selected from 435 drawings in the Birds of America book by John James Audubon Series Birds of America that were published in parts between 1827 and 1938.

The colours bright and exquisite feature multicoloured birds on white earthenware. The borders included Wild Rose on Newport shape c. 1920s and 30s, Pattern #2787 Trillium and Berries on Newport shape c. 1948-69 the only time this border is known to have been used and pattern #3191 Laurel (moulded and undecorated) on Laurel shape c. 1969-82. The whole series of prints were done with each of the first two borders. Fewer prints such as the Bird of Washington, Canada Goose, Canvas Back Duck, Long-billed Curlew, Ruffed Grouse and Wild Turkey were available with the laurel border. A forth series was issued in plain black print for Tiffany’s according to E.H Edge (Greengates executive) around c.1967 and featured a distinct border but shared the same engravings, hand coloured enamelling and backstamp.