Victorian Semi Porcelain Lidded Vegetable Serving Dish. Samuel Ford & Co "Cypress". c.1890's

Antique covered vegetable serving dish from Samuel Ford & Co manufactured in about the 1980's or maybe a little earlier.  The pattern is Cypress.  Transfer printed in shades of burgundy, blue & gold onto warm white semi-porcelain body.  See photos which form part of description.

Size of dish is approximately 10" x 8" with an overall height (inc lid) of 5½".

This dish is about 130+ years old and is in remarkably good condition for its  age.  There is an old chip under the foot which looks as if, at some point in its life, it has been stood against a hot gas ring.  Lovely to display and very usable.