Norman Rockwell 'Grandpa's Treasure Chest' Collector Plate

This item is a vintage limited-edition collector plate featuring the artwork 'Grandpa's Treasure Chest' by the renowned American illustrator Norman Rockwell. The scene depicts a nostalgic and heartwarming moment where a grandfather is showing a chest of mementos to his grandchildren, a classic example of Rockwell's Americana style.

The plate was produced by the Edwin M. Knowles China Company, a historic American pottery firm founded in the late 19th century. This specific series was commissioned and distributed through the Bradford Exchange, which specialized in collectible art during the late 20th century. While Edwin M. Knowles ceased operations in the early 1960s as a general pottery manufacturer, the brand name was later licensed for high-quality collector plates produced in the United States. Today, the Bradford Exchange remains the primary entity associated with the continued distribution and management of such collectible series.