Posted 1 year ago
sharon44
(4 items)
Can anyone tell me anything about this platter? I find other patterns but not “Clarion” Looks like some flow blue with the other colors. Trimmed in gold. What year was it produced? And anything else about it. Thank you
Hi, sharon44. :-)
I do find samples of a Dunn Bennett pattern called Clarion out there, but the color scheme is a bit different:
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"Clarion" pattern dinner plate, made by Dunn, Bennett & Co. of England. Dates from 1875-91. Cobalt blue & rust florals & scrolls on brown transfer, with metallic gold trim.
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https://www.goantiques.com/dunn-bennett-clarion-42860334
Replacements dot com has a listing for that pattern, but no pictures; however, the listing decribes it thus:
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Blue & Rust Floral & Scrolls, Scalloped
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https://www.replacements.com/china-dunn-bennett-clarion/c/307152
I normally don't like to link eBay listings, because they have a way of disappearing, but here is a 15 inch platter in that pattern:
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"Clarion” Dunn Bennett & Co England Large Platter Navy Orange Tan 15”.
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/265698402840
If you ignore the colors, the shape and the pattern seem remarkably the same as yours.
It seems possible that what you have is a factory second.
Thank you for the information. I think the blue and green is much prettier. I have eight pieces I display on my dining room wall, I get many compliments on them. Thanks again.
sharon44, You're welcome. :-)
So you have other pieces in this color scheme.
It's possible that Dunn Bennett & Co. might have made Clarion in more than one color variation; however, I didn't see any other than the blue and rust/orange variety on a Google search using "Dunn Bennet & Co. Clarion" as my criteria.
A Google Lens search using one of your pictures didn't turn up any examples, either.
At least that goantiques dot com listing gives a date range for Clarion (1875-91).