Staffordshire Childs Flow Blue FOREST Trees Dinner Plate Alcock 1825 Pearlware

Description

Childs
Flow
Blue
Dinner Set Plate
FOREST  TREES
Samuel Alcock Staffordshire England 18
25
This miniature
plate
was originally part of a complete childs
dollhouse
dinner
set
.
The tiny plate
measures
3
-1/
2
inches
across
with a
scalloped rim,
transfer printed in
deep
cobalt
blue or flow blue
finished with pearlware glaze.
The plate  is decorated in an unc ommon pattern of lush weeping willows or forest like foliage.
The
plate
is marked
with an impressed beehive mark from Samuel Alcock in the Staffordshire potting district of England in the early mid-19th century
. T
he
pattern name "FOREST"
also called “SEAWEED”
. Considered a rare pattern.
Th
e
plate
is in
great
condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. Stilt marks, transfer smudges, glaze imperfections, original to the making and typical of the period. A fine example of a
scarce
Victorian children's pattern,
sold as shown.
Children's transferware of this quality is quite scarce and highly sought after. Early children's collectors and Americana collectors will be happy to add
this
bowl
to their collection!
We have listed other early transferware this week, and we invite you to browse the rest of our auction listings this week. We are always happy to combine postage on multiple purchases.
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message
with any questions or if you would like to see additional photos.
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