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Under the hallmark of W.S. George fine china, we have Eastern Tailed Blues by artist Lena Liu. Lena Liu, born in Taiwan began studying Oriental art at a very early age. Ms. Liu combines the traditions of Oriental art brush work and her own unique style of ebb and flow to each one of her artistic masterpieces. This plate is the sixth issue in the On Gossamer Wings series and the first collector's plate series ever sponsored by The Xerces Society. This plate is strictly limited to 150 firing days and was issued in 1989. The plate is numbered 7076 C with a BRADEX #84-G20-3.6. It measures 8 1/2" in diameter. The plate depicts three beautifully colored butterflies with pastel imbued flowers and leaves. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or marks. Lena Liu writes: Eastern Tailed Blues nature's living "star sapphires" For more details and ordering instructions, visit the listing at Collectibles Mercantile.

  Plate World Magazine was the #1 collectible venue for limited edition collector's plates.  It hosted plates by the most prolific and popular artists of our time and featured artists in each issue.  The issues spoke about the art of collecting plates, a behind the scenes look at producing plates, artist profiles, beautiful illustrations, a BRADEX market for plates and so much more.  I was a subscriber for a couple of years.  The issues I have are from 1990 to 1992 - 18 issues in all.  Though I have read and studied each issue, the magazines are in good condition and show normal wear specifically on the front cover corners etc...  This lot is being sold "As Is."   Please view the photos for more details.  There are no rips or tears on the pages that I have found.  When you view the photos please be aware that the photos show glare from a window on the right hand side.  Below is a listing of each issue and it's features. January-Fe...

  I think we all at one time or another have collected something.  It's been said that if you have two of anything from the same genre that you have a collection. I began at an early age, first collecting rocks and bottle caps, I know, don't ask me then graduated to limited edition plates, figurines, dolls and music boxes.  I love art and decided that artwork created by some of my favorite artists were much more favorable to my wallet than oil paintings.  I loved my collections by Lena Liu, Gregory Perrilo and Sandra Kuck.  I marveled at the artistry of each piece and took pride in owning such beautiful art. As I got older, however, I began to realize that I wanted a simpler lifestyle void of all collectibles other than a few special pieces.  Plus, I hate to dust.  I still collect music boxes because that is simply a passion I have yet to ignore.  Music boxes for me combines the best of both worlds, music and art. This blog and the eBay store with...

Lena Liu, born in Taiwan began studying Oriental art at a very early age.  Ms. Liu combines the traditions of Oriental art brush work and her own unique style of ebb and flow to each one of her artistic masterpieces.  Iris Quartet is the perfect example of her free form style and creative talents.  The collector's plate, Iris Quartet is the first issue in the Symphony of Shimmering Beauty collection, inspired by Lena Liu's original silk painting.  Issued in 1991 under the hallmark of W.S. George fine china this plate measures 8 1/2 inches in diameter with a 22 karat gold rim and gold highlights. The plate is numbered 11898D and was limited to 150 firing days - Bradex #84-G20-51.1  The plate comes with COA and all pertinent printed materials. Under the hallmark of Ardleigh Elliott, the music box titled Iris Quartet was created by artist Lena Liu for the series Symphony of Shimmering Beauty.  This beautiful music box was issued in...