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Circa: 1845-8
Manufacturer: Charles James Mason & Co.
I can't gush enough about the beauty of this plate. The pattern, Basket, consists of a central floral basket in black transfer against white. It is framed within a circle of blue scrolling followed by a lavish band of blue stippling with bleck and white flowers. Toward the rim is a band of black transfer along a dimensionally beaded rim which is also bordered in white. Adding yet another dimension is the sculptured design of the rim. Wow!
It measure 9 inches in diameter unless one measures point to point on the rim decoration. Then, it measures 9 1/2 inches wide.
The only condition issues to mention is a little bit of rubbing to the very tips of three of the edge points, mentioned for accuracy. There are also two chips to the underside foot ring, which would only be seen if the plate was upended.
For some reason, this plate is hard to photograph well. For this one, I took the pictures outside by natural light. I want the viewer to be able to see the detail.
This plate bears a transferware stamp from its potter, Charles James Mason & Co., whose pottery operated from 1845 to 1848. I believe, however, that a mistake was made by the person who transfered the design. It is marked "Persian" when the pattern is actually "Basket." Those doing the transfering were usually illiterate women and children, so one can understand how this might happen.
I have listed four of these plates, each separately. |
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