Rare Victorian Herefordshire Militia Porcelain Compote Dish

An incredibly rare early/mid-Victorian Herefordshire Militia porcelain compote made by Copeland, in wonderful solid condition with no chips or cracks, nicely stamped & numbered to the underside of the pedestal and in typical Copeland style, what is most interesting is the missing letter ''d'' to ''Copeland'', possibly purchased as slight seconds, a money saving option for the volunteer's as a complete set of officer's mess dinner service in grade 1 condition would be very expensive to acquire, there's also a slight distortion present when eyeing across the top of the dish along with a couple of very minor blemishes in the glaze.
The gilt and green décor to the outer edges does have some slight wear in places especially on the handles.
A wonderful looking item and rarely encountered.
Measures 10 3/4 inches across from handle to handle, 3 3/4'' high.
Sorry, but due to the nature of the material used this item will be for sale in the UK only.

Code: 51102