Antique Hicks & Meigh Real Stone China Covered Vegetable Dish c.1830 England

Description

Antique Masons Hicks, Meigh & Johnson Covered Dish  --
c.1830  ALMOST 200 YEARS OLD
(In 1835 the Hicks Partnership was dissolved and the factory and its contents were put up for auction.  It was purchased by Ridgway, Morley & Wear)
This is Georgian era, Chinoiserie Design - Made in Staffordshire England
Pattern #160 --
The print is described as "
Hicks Rock and Bird
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Blue on biscuit - Lustre Edge"
Approximate Measurements:  Dish is 11" x 10" x 2.5" Tall -- Height with lid 6.5" Weighs 3 lbs!!
Any damage is wear and minor flaws typical of pottery and china of this age (circa early 19th Century)
please view enlarged photos as part of description prior to purchase.
ESPECIALLY NOTE:
- 3rd to last picture shows a chip on the pedestal of the dish (blue tape marker)
- 2nd to last picture indicates 3 chips on underside of dish  (blue tape markers)
- Last picture shows that those same chips cannot be seen from the top of dish (blue tape markers)
- Minor surface scratches on the inside base of the dish, and design fade in areas