Mark Catesby Botantical Plate - The Cardinal - American Preservation Guild for Gorham Fine China circa 1976-1978 flowers The larger case known as

The larger case known as the weekender measures 21" inches 14" inches x 7" inches and weighs 6lbs

- Gold fleur des lis and wheat stalk designs

holes or stains

The signature is clear and crisp

this rare cup and saucer was part of their Supradura series

Mark Catesby Botantical Plate - The Cardinal - American Preservation Guild for Gorham Fine China circa 1976-1978 flowers The larger case known aswith unbelievably lifelike coloring, presented the rarest trees, plants, animals, birds, fishes it is difficult to believe that it is not the real thing that stands in its natural colour on the paper. Pehr Kahm, 1748 on the art of Mark Catesby {HISTORY} From the portfolio of the famed British naturalist, Mark Catesby (1683 1749) comes this beautiful painting of a red bird captured while sitting on a hickory tree. Now referred to as The Cardinal, this