Staffordshire Child Dinner Plate FRUIT ON LATTICE Charles Meigh 1840 Pearlware

Description

Rare Childs Transfer Printed Dinner Set Plate
Fruit & Flowers on Lattice
Charles Meigh England 1840
This is a lovely miniature
dollhouse dinner set bowl
c1840. The set is made of white ironstone
earthenware
with a purple transfer printed lattice fruit and flower vine decoration, beaded trim, finished with pearlware glaze.
The bowl measures 3-3/4 inches across.
The form of the plate indicates an early period of children’s pottery. Well made, to the standards usually only found in full-size Staffordshire table wares, the tiny set is an elegant mixture of formality and whimsy. A perfect filler for an incomplete set, or a start set for a doll and toy collector.
The plate is unmarked. The pattern is sometimes referred to as Lattice & Flower. The set was most likely made by Charles Meigh, a well known pottery maker in the Staffordshire region of England from the period of 1820-1860.
The plate is in great
condition with
no
chips cracks or repairs. A few dots of kiln dust, stilt marks and other typical firing imperfections, original to the making and typical of the period.  A great little toy dinner set plate to display in the finest ceramic collection or dollhouse! The tiny piece is a doll sized work of art, suitable for display and play.
Sold as is, as described.
We have also listed other miniature table wares and tea wares along with other great examples of pearlware and other early children's colorful transferwares this week -- mix and match for a lovely collection. We are always happy to combine postage on multiple purchases. Please send us a message
with any questions or if you would like to see additional photos.
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