This superb early 19th century porcelain cabinet plate is very finely hand painted with a rich central display of exotic fruit and foliage over a white ground boarderd with a delicate gilded floral pattern. The shaped and pierced surround has a dark cream ground decorated with a multitude of very pleasing flower displays which are all exquisitely hand painted and each one completely different in a bright and colourful palette of vibrant colours. The plate is finished with fine hand gilding in a scroll and foliage pattern. It is in excellent original condition with virtually no wear to the gilding and no restoration.As a point of interest, pineapples were incredibly rare and very expensive at the time when this plate was produced. They were an item that only the wealthiest homes could serve and would have been the highlight of a high society dinner. English circa 1830Height 2.5cm x width 25cm x depth 25cm Robert Belcher Antiques was established in 1984 and is a high-quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative objects. After forty years of shop keeping and maintaining beautiful showrooms, which have been regularly open six days a week, Robert and Wendy have now taken a slightly different approach to their business. Having sold their retail premises, the antique business is now fully online. The picture framing service has ceased to operate because of moving online. You can contact Robert and Wendy by email or telephone to discuss items from their extensive catalogue of attractive pieces and make purchases. Customers can rest assured that the long-established dealership is continuing to run in an exceedingly professional way, selling genuine and high-quality items which are guaranteed to please the most discerning collector, decorator or homeowner. All items will be personally hand packaged to a high standard. Small items are extensively wrapped using the best materials and are often double boxed. Items are then shipped w...