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Manufacturer: J & G Alcock
Presented is an impressive and large Staffordshire 10 inch blue transferware plate in a chinoiserie design entitled Napier.
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Two potteries produced this pattern, J&G Alcock and J. Ridgway during the 1846 - 50 period. This one was made in the Alcock pottery and bears its backstamp.
It is in excellent condition, free of all flaws. Note is great rim scallop and geometric design bordering. When plates are displayed, unusual rim shapes add an interesting dimension.
The subject matter is also charming. It looks like the early Oriental interpretation of a children's play date. In the foreground a mother holds her child's hand as a servant shades both with a parasol. They stand at the bank of a river as the mother looks at another woman who approaches. The second woman holds her child's hand as a servant shades them with a parasol. They sit in a Chinese junk. Other aspects of the design are pagodas, a willow tree design, and more geometric patterning. Its backstamp includes pattern name and pottery initials.
The design is named for British Major General Sir Charles Napier who was the conqueror of Scinde a province in India.
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