1963 Shenango China Marley's Ghost Christmas Carol Plate with Insert
1963 vintage Shenango China Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol plate titled Marley's Ghost and featuring the work of R. Flading. This plate is accompanied by the paper insert confirming this is number Twelve of a series. The insert goes on to read: "And with it, we conclude our Charles Dickens Christmas Story. We hope you've enjoyed receiving these collector's items as much as we have enjoyed making them and sending them to you. Next year, we'll begin a new series based on the popular old English Christmas song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas". We wish you a Very Merry Christmas and a Most Happy New Year. Geo. B. Zahniser Shenango Ceramics, Inc.
As with all the plates in this series, the colors are green and black on white porcelain, with a gold trim around the rim.
NOTE: This is one of a few 1950s to 1960s era plates from the Shenango China Charles Dickens Christmas Carol series that I am offering, the others of which you will find featured below.
Plate reverse is marked as follows:
Season's Greetings from Shenango 1963 "Marley's Ghost" by R. Flading. Last of a series depicting scenes from the immortal story "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.
Plate measures 9-5/8 inch in diameter.
In excellent vintage condition, with no nicks, chips, or cracks, and no notable wear to the gold trim.
Prepacked weight is just slightly over 1.5 lbs.
NOTE: For those interested in this and/or any of the other Christmas plates I have listed, I'm happy to combine shipping where and to the extent possible. Feel free to message me for a more accurate weight/cost on combined shipping, making sure to provide the ship-to zip code.