Large Antique Gold Swag Platter by Homer Laughlin Empress Shape circa 1915 WWI hula dancer with flowers at each corner

with flowers at each corner connected by a dark grey border

Doe a deer

Please see photos for surface conditions

The cloth canvas is clean and securely attached to the wood frame

- 1981 Edition - Overlook Press - Woodstock

Large Antique Gold Swag Platter by Homer Laughlin Empress Shape circa 1915 WWI hula dancer with flowers at each cornerThe graceful shapes, snowy glaze, and exquisite patterns of this fine ware appeal to the woman who has an eye for artistic table decoration (from a Homer Laughlin advertisement circa 1925) {HISTORY} Made in June of 1915 by Homer Laughlin, this antique platter features a simple gold swag pattern in the Empress shape. Debuting during WWI, Empress would go on to become one of H. L.'s most popular shapes. In manufacture for the next thirty years and