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Two Decorative Bird Themed Ceramic Plates - This lot comprises two circular ceramic plates, each featuring a central avian motif. The first plate is decorated with a blue and white transfer-printed design and gilded highlights, depicting a peacock amongst scrolling peonies. The rim is finished with a wide blue border containing ornate scrolling panels and floral motifs. The base bears a printed mark featuring an illustration of a panda bear above the characters PANDA R and B16. The second plate is an English fine bone china plate decorated in an Imari style palette of cobalt blue, iron red, and gold. The central design features a stylised bird of paradise perched on a flowering tree, surrounded by a border of repeating floral sprays and a gilded edge. The base of this plate bears a blue transfer-printed backstamp featuring a crown above ribbons containing EST 1775 and AYNSLEY. Below this are the words MADE IN ENGLAND, FINE ENGLISH BONE CHINA, and the pattern name BIRD OF PARADISE. A further scrolled section contains the text RE-CREATED FROM AN EARLY AYNSLEY DESIGN CIRCA 1850 AD. No other maker's marks, signatures, or labels are visible on the items.