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This is a large meat dish made of earthenware printed with the willow pattern in under-glaze blue. Blue was the favourite colour for transfer printing on pottery in the nineteenth century. The pattern was engraved onto a copper plate from which an impression was taken in ceramic colour on dampened tissue paper which was then rubbed onto the pottery. It is not known who the maker was or how Lavinia Smith acquired this dish.

1 serving dish: glazed earthenware; good condition

MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This is a large meat dish, made of earthenware and printed in under-glaze blue with the willow pattern. The maker is unknown. In the nineteenth century, the printing of designs onto pottery from transfers became very popular, particularly blue printing. A copper plate was engraved, an impression was taken in ceramic colour on dampened tissue paper, and the impression rubbed on to the pottery. The ware was then fixed either under or on to the glass. // Many colours were printed, but blue was the favourite colour in the nineteenth century. // The dish measures 21 inches in length and 15.4 inches in width.', Lavinia Smith Catalogue (D60/28) - 'A list of the contents of the East Hendred museum. July 5 1940 // 374. Willow pattern platter'

1800-01-01 - 1899-12-31

Nineteenth century

Ceramic, earthenware, Glaze

Fired, Glazed

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)