Used but in near mint condition, the artist is Dawn Spalding and this holiday plate was commissioned by Edwin M Knowles and hand-painted for this sixth issue. The edition was strictly limited to 90 firing days. The plate number is 18285A and the Bradex number is 84 – K41 – 26. Knowles is America's oldest name in fine china and originates in West Virginia in the USA. This plate is dated 1983 on the back. Not to use with food because of rare metal pigments used for color fidelity. The plate depicts two children in old-fashioned dress decorating an old-fashioned Christmas tree as their faithful dog looks on! It measures about 8 1/2 inches in diameter.