{"product_id":"johnson-brothers-indies-dinner-plate-england-1965-24-5cm","title":"Johnson Brothers 'Indies Blue' Dinner Plate England c.1974 24.8cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is something quietly radical about choosing a dinner plate with a story. The Johnson Brothers 'Indies Blue' is not a plate you stumble across at a chain homewares store — it is a piece of discontinued British transferware with decades of design history behind it, and that is precisely the point. In a world of mass-produced, trend-driven tableware, a plate like this one asks you to slow down and notice the craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by Johnson Brothers of Staffordshire from 1974 until the pattern's discontinuation when the brand was retired by the Wedgwood Group in 2009, 'Indies Blue' is one of the most enduring and collectible patterns in the Johnson Brothers canon. The design draws on Delft-inspired floral traditions — a central floral cluster ringed by six distinct outer floral blocks, all enclosed within a geometric block-work border — rendered in that characteristic deep blue on white ironstone that has made British transferware so beloved by collectors worldwide. The rim carries a swirled rib texture and a delicate scalloped edge that gives the plate a tactile quality you simply don't find in modern production. A considered addition to a maximalist tablescape, or the beginning of a replacement set for a pattern you've always loved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd don't overlook the wall. A single 'Indies Blue' plate hung as a focal point — or grouped with other blue-and-white transferware in a salon-style arrangement — is a classic of the English country house tradition that feels entirely at home in an Australian interior. The scalloped edge and bold geometric border make it as much a piece of graphic art as a piece of tableware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLater production pieces like these feature a protective glaze making them acid-resistant, detergent-proof, and dishwasher safe — genuinely practical as well as beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Johnson Brothers, Staffordshire, England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePattern: 'Indies Blue'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: c.1974–2009 (discontinued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 24.8cm (9¾ inches)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Ironstone \/ Earthenware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: Round with scalloped edge and rotated ribbing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent vintage condition. No chips, no cracks, no glaze crazing. Minimal surface wear consistent with age — barely noticeable. 'Made in England' backstamp present. Two available, both in the same condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDishwasher safe and freezer proof (as noted on the backstamp). The later production glaze is detergent-proof and acid-resistant. Hand washing is still recommended to preserve the transferware print over time. Avoid thermal shock — do not move directly from a hot oven to a cold surface or vice versa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvery piece is carefully wrapped and packaged to ensure it arrives at your doorstep in perfect condition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Timeless Edit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42491839905838,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2808\/9574\/files\/JohnsonBrosIndiesDinnerPlate1.jpg?v=1783476046","url":"https:\/\/jacquifink.com\/products\/johnson-brothers-indies-dinner-plate-england-1965-24-5cm","provider":"Jacqui Fink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}