SKU: p1167

Christmas Memories collection, -A Christmas Celebration- by Janice Tanton. Forth issue in a numbered series. Bradford Exchange, 1993. Plate size approx. 8 inches. Suggested retail $60.00.

The children are very proud of their accomplishment. Bundled up in the heavy Christmas-eve snowfall, they have transformed the little spruce tree at the front edge of the lawn into a glittering Christmas decoration. Filled with bright ornaments, angel hair, and handmade bows, the tree now sits like a proud beacon welcoming
friends and family to a wonderful Christmas celebration.

In -A Christmas Celebration,- artist Janice Tanton creates a warmly nostalgic vision of Christmas as it was celebrated years ago. The charming old gingerbread-trimmed house, framed by snow-laden evergreens, is all decked out
and ready to usher in another wonderful holiday.

With meticulous detail and an obvious fondness for her subject, Ms. Tanton creates a tableau that is invitingly realistic. Looking back, we can identify with the children's exuberant pride in their tree trimming, and their delight in this idyllic snowy Christmas Eve. Even the family dog has gotten into the spirit of the occasion, and finds this a wonderful opportunity to celebrate!

The creation of the fine collector's plate you have just acquired and whose authenticity is certified by this document is the result of work by an international cadre of skilled artisans. After the plate art was created in the United States, a fine ceramic transfer, incorporating pigments carefully chosen to faithfully re-create the vibrant beauty of the artist's original, was created in France and Germany and permanently fired into the fine Japanese porcelain plate body at more than 1,460° Fahrenheit by talented craftsmen and craftswomen in the United States.