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Manufacturer: Staffordshire
This impressive Staffordshire platter measures 16 by 12 inches. It is heavy ironstone, octagonal in shape.
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The romantic pattern is entitled Blantyre.
It was made in the pottery of John and George Alcock, c. 1839 - 46.
Condition is excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restorations. The glaze is shiny.
The romantic scene depicts four figures near a foot bridge that leads across a creek toward a shelter. A gothic building appears acrosss the waters.
The surround has linear patterning with florets and foliates.
It bears the pottery's backstamp with pattern name. |
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