Adams Two-Color Transferware Soup Plate, FOUNTAIN SCENERY Here is a large and elegant bi-color transfer soup plate, 10 1/2 inches wide by 2 inches tall. tis done in purple for the scene in the well and black for the surround.

The design is entitled Fountain Scenery. It was made in the W. Adams and Sons pottery, c. 1800 - 1864. Condition is excellent - no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restoration.

The central scene features a large, multi-level fountain with a small horse at the base. A gondola appears on a river where a foot bridge leads to a stylized gothic building. The transfer is purple.

The surround, done in black has floral areas separated by diapering and scrolling. The rim is elaborately scalloped and beaded - beautiful!  

Adams Bi-Color Transferware Plate, TEMPLE WARRIORS Here is a beautiful early two color transfer plate. It measures 9 1/4 inches wide and bears in imprint of the Adams pottery. It dates to the 1830's.

The series has several scenes, all of which feature guards before a stylized building. They appear in native garb in all scenes. This one shows them in a relaxed pose. The center is red transfer. The surround, done in greet, shows flowers alternating with scenic areas. The edge has an irregular scallop, white border, and dimensional beading typical of the early period.

It is in fine shape, fre of chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, and restorations.  

Rare Davenport Three Color Transferware Plate, MULETEER We are pleased to offer a rare tri-color transferware large plate in the Muleteer pattern. It was made in the Staffordshire pottery of Davenport and dates to 1836.

One seldom finds transfer designs in three colors. Usually, added coloration is done by hand-painting or clobbering. This is not clobbered. The colors are all done by transfer. One can see this by viewing the close-up pictures. Note the dotting.

The main transfer color is blue, which is used for the surround as well as for the water and mountains in the scene. The land and figures are done in black transfer. Green is used for the trees, grass, and other foliates.

This distinctive plate is quite large, measuring 10 1/4 inches wide and is in excellent condition, free of chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, and restorations.
It bears the pottery's transfer backstamp and imprinted anchor mark.

The Muleteer design features a figure leading a pack mule down a path beside a waterfall. Behind are mountains and buildings with high towers. The surround has foliates, birds in flight and flowers on a stippled ground.
 

Wm. Ridgway Rare Bi-Color Pink & Brown Transferware Plate, ETRUSCAN FESTOON Here is a two-color transferware Staffordshire plate from the William Ridgway and Co. pottery. It dates to 1835. We love these colors! It is transfer printed in pink and black. It is a floral pattern plate with white floral images against the pink stippled ground with festoons in black connecting with flowers. The rim is elaborately scalloped, bordered and beaded in black.

It measures 9 1/4 inches wide. Condition is very good. There is one flaw on the back side, a small chip to the foot ring as pictured. It is marked with pattern name and pottery initials within an elaborate vase backstamp.

 

T. Mayer Two Color Transferware Staffordshire Plate, CANOVA, Black & Purple This gorgeous black and purple transferware 9 1/4 inch plate was made in the Thomas Mayer pottery which operated from 1826 to 1835. We love several aspects.

We love the irregularly scalloped rim. The tight scallops appear over the floral areas on the surround. These areas alternate with scenic river views each with a sailboat and classic urn. The scallops stretch on these areas to emphasize the scene. The surround is done in purple transfer.

We love the bi-color design.The scene in the center done in black features a large classic urn in a garden setting.

The design, Canova, is purported to honor an Italian artist by the pattern name who was cremated; hence the urn.

The back is marked with pattern name and pottery. Condition is excellent: no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restorations.



 

Adams Bi-Color Staffordshire Plate, Fountain Scenery Here is a small and elegant bi-color transfer plate,7 inches wide. It is done in purple in the center and black on the surround.

The design is entitled Fountain Scenery. It was made in the W. Adams and Sons pottery, c. 1800 - 1864. Condition is excellent - no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restoration.

The central scene, done in black, features a fountain beside a river.
The surround, done in purple has floral areas separated by diapering and scrolling. The rim is elaborately scalloped - beautiful!

The plate is free of all flaws with the exception of a very tiny nibble on the back side edge, mentioned for accuracy.
 

E. Challinor Two Color Staffordshire Transferware Platter, Green and Brown, SCIRO, c. 1862 - 70 This gorgeous bi-color, green and brown transferware Staffordshire platter was made in the Edward Challinor pottery. It dates to the 1862 - 70 period. The central river scene is done in extremely fine detail in dark brown.

The surround, done in two tones of green, light and medium, features elaborate scrolling.

There are no chips or cracks. Some utensil marks are evident as would be expected. It is marked with the Challinor backstamp and pattern name, Sciro.

The platter measures 16 by just shy of 12 inches.  

Mayer Two Color Transferware Platter, Black & Blue, BARONIAL HALLS, c. 1843 - 55 We offer here a large bi-color transferware platter, 12 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches. This pretty platter has a sharply transferred design in black. It shows a large mansion with a family scene before it. There, the baron of the pattern name greets his son who stands with the family hounds. The baron and baroness ride horses as a servant leads her steed. The surround, done in medium blue, has a linear pattern.

The octagonal platter has everted ribs on the surround. The backstamp gives the pattern name and pottery. The pattern is entitled Baronial Halls. It was made in the Thomas John and Joseph pottery, c. 1843 - 55.

It is in excellent condition, free of chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, and restorations.