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Plate # 3713 B In excellent clean like new condition. Not in original box. Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: In Sir Thomas Malory?s ?Le Morte d?Arthur,? published five hundred years ago in 1485, still the best-known English version of the ?Legend of King Arthur,? is the inspiration for Artist, Richard Hook?s distinguished collector?s plate series. ?Arthur Draws the Sword? unites the three distinct worlds of the Arthurian legend. The two knights represent both the field of battle where Arthur will distinguish himself and the code of chivalry that will reign at Camelot. The man in green represents the common man into whose life Arthur?s enlightened reign brings peace and stability. And Merlin, in the company of emblematic birds and plants, symbolizes the occult world of Celtic myth and magic, which lends so many of the tales their special fascination. In the nineteenth century, Wedgwood developed a superior bone china, notable for its pristine whiteness, delicate translucency, and remarkable strength. Wedgwood fine bone china proved to be an unrivalled ?canvas? for intricate, luminously colored designs, clearly the ceramic of choice for Mr. Hook?s triumphant King Arthur plate series.