This large blue transferware plate measures 10 inches wide. It is an American historical scene, Ruggles House, Newburgh, Hudson River. This view is part of the pottery's American Scenery series. This view shows a home, Ruggles House, at a particularly beautiful point of the river.

The backstamps, both imprinted and transfer, have the William Ridgway initials. This stamps were used from 1830 to 1854. It is in excellent condition, free of chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, and restorations. The ironstone body is particularly dense and well potted. Glaze is shiny.