I believe it was over five years ago. I purchased this from the company of a person who appeared on the NHK program "Sekai wa Hoshii Mono ni Afureteru" (The World is Full of Desirable Things) during their journey to find flow blue in England. This is a set of two ceramic cake plates from ALFRED MEAKIN (Alfred Meakin) with the blue floral FLOW BLUE RICHMOND pattern, dating from 1891-1906. - Design: Rare flow blue with blue floral decoration - Shape: Round - Material: Ceramic - Quantity: Set of 2 Please refer to the images for the size! Thank you for looking. After purchase, I opened the package immediately upon arrival and stored the plates in my kitchen cabinet, wrapped in bubble wrap. Previously, I had my daughter list another set of two flow blue plates, which were immediately purchased. I received an inquiry asking if I had any others, but I couldn't bear to part with these two plates due to their beautiful deep blue color. However, I have decided to list them this time to declutter. I hope they reach someone wonderful! ☆彡 Please refrain from purchasing if you are overly concerned about minor details. Please understand and accept that these items have been stored at home and are sold as-is, with no returns. Thank you for reading until the end ♡