W.S. George "The Panda" Collector Plate

This is a W.S. George fine china collector plate titled "The Panda" by artist Will Nelson. It is the first issue in the "Last of Their Kind: The Endangered Species" series. The plate features a mother panda with her cub in a bamboo setting. It was issued in a limited edition that closed after 150 firing days, typically around 1988. The plate is made of fine china and has a gold trim.