51/806

This is a large meat dish made of earthenware printed with an elaborate oriental scene framed with flowers and foliage. 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. Adaptations of illustrations from travel books, and copies of oriental designs were common on transfer printed 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 underglaze blue with an elaborate oriental scene, framed with a design of flowers and foliage. Adaptations of illustrations from travel books, and copies of oriental designs were common on transfer printed pottery. // There is no maker’s mark on this dish. It measures 21 inches in length, and 16.25 inches in width. // See also 51/805L.', MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 51/805 – '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.', No Lavinia Smith No. recorded.

1800-01-01 - 1899-12-31

Nineteenth century

Ceramic, earthenware, Glaze

Fired, Glazed

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)