Child's Mug, Welsh Costumes Here is a child's black transferware mug, 3 inches tall. The design is Welsh Costumes. Five figures, male and female, appear in elaborate attire. Two different scenes appear.

Condition is excellent. There are no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or repairs. The base rim has one tiny flake. Gold banding decorates the base, rim, and handle.
Manufacturer: Staffordshire  

Staffordshire Polychrome Syrup Pitcher, Putti Motif Here is a tall Staffordshire syrup pitcher, 8 1/2 inches. It once had an attached pewter lid - no longer.

The design, done in black transfer, has yellow lustre and dark red embellishments on the putti who are engaged in play - eating grapes, playing with a bird and ring, operating a bow and arrow - cupid style, and handing out together with a dove.

There is a little glazed-over crack at the top of the piece and some loss of the red enamel.

The design is quite whimsical and fun. This pitcher is unmarked. We date it by its look, feel, and subject matter.
Circa: 1880
Manufacturer: Staffordshire Potter  

Aesthetic Black Transferware Staffordshire Plate, Star Pattern in Purple, Black, Yellow Lustre Here is a great black transfer aesthetic plate in a star pattern. It measures 10 1/2 inches wide and is made of heavy ironstone with crazing that actually adds to the design rather than detracting from it.

The artist who added purple embellishments and yellow lustre to this black transfer design was quite skilled and extremely patient as judged by the accuracy of the additions. It is quite beautiful.

This plate bears the number of the artist plus some imprinted markings, one of which is a 1 over 64, which probably indicates that it was made during January of 1864.

Though it is transfered in black, its look emphasizes the purple. It would look great as part of a purple transferware collection. Condition is excellent - no chips, cracks, or stains.
Manufacturer: Staffordshire  

Staffordshire Black Transferware Cup Plate, DOMESTIC We offer here a 4" diameter cup plate in the Domestic pattern. It was made in the pottery of James Edwards and dates to 1843 - 51.

The scene is black transfer depicts a man before his cottage. In the background is a lake with a sailboat.

Condition is excellent. There are no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or repairs.
Manufacturer: Staffordshire  

Ridgway Aesthetic Black Transferware Soup Plate, INDUS Here is a flat rimmed soup plate, 9 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches. It was made in the Ridgway, Sparkes & Ridgway pottery in Hanley, which operated from 1873 - 9. The English Registry Mark dates this bowl to 1877.

It is in excellent condition, free of chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, and restorations. There is some crazing, and the rim shows some rubbing.

The aesthetic design features waterfowl in a natural setting of reeds, cattails, bamboo, and flying birds. The edge has a bamboo band.

Manufacturer: Staffordshire  

Clews Black Transferware Staffordshire Plate, TUSCAN ROSE; c. 1818 - 34 This offering features a lovely early black transferware small plate, 6 3/4 inches wide. The floral pattern is Tuscan Rose. It was made in the pottery of James and Ralph Clews. It operated from 1818 until 1834.

It is in fine condition - no chips or cracks. One small pit on a white area of the front.

It bears the Clews imprinted mark.
Manufacturer: James and Ralph Clews