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Manufacturer: Hackwood, Staffordshire potter
Here is a 6 1/2 inch cobalt blue transferware plate from the Hackwood pottery. It dates to the early 1800s. The pattern has commonly been referred to as Falls of Killarney. The design, however, is not historic since in Killarney, no two rivers join into confluent falls according to my friends from the area.
It's a pretty design, though. With cattle grazing in the foreground, three figures, two women beneath a parasol on a man, look at the falls behind which two rivers join. On the far side of the river are hills and a village. The surround has foliate and flower designs.
Condition is very good. There is some wear to the inner ridge from use but no chips, cracks, hairlines, or stains. On the back, there is a restoration, formerly a chip. It can only be seen if the plate is turned over. |
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