antique ironstone china plate coat of arms latin Sic Itur Ad Astra celestial sun & moon with cross

Beautiful very old ironstone china plate with a coat of arms (a cross and sun and moon) and motto from Virgil - Sic Itur Ad Astra. This translates roughly to 'thus one goes to the stars', or 'to inmortality' most likely in this case.

I believe this is probably from Cambridge, but I don't know any more about it than that. If you know more about the collage using this coat of arms (or these colors - pink and brown, or the violet which is depicted in the border) I'd love to know more. I was told this was mid to late 1800s.

This plate measures a little over 10" in diameter. It shows wear from age and use, but it's in very good condition overall without chips or cracks.