Tobacco Leaf Bread & Butter PlateThis elegant Tobacco Leaf design was originally created in China during the 18th century, likely for export to the Portuguese and Brazilian markets. Among all porcelain patterns of its time, Tobacco Leaf was the most lavish and highly prized. George and Martha Washington owned pieces of this very pattern, and several examples are preserved today in the Mount Vernon collection. A signature element of the design is the small phoenix bird, perched among