BRITISH TRANSFER-PRINTED CERAMIC CHILDREN'S PLATES, LOT OF EIGHT, most having polychrome overglaze enamel decorations, comprising five examples having relief ABC border including patterns "Pretty Poll", "Harry Baiting His Line", and "Yy" depicting a young boy, and three having relief floral borders including "He That Hath A Trade Hath An Estate", "Make Hay While the Sun Shines", and octagonal form "THE COUSINS". Marks to underside include impressed "J&G MEAKIN", "ELSMORE / FORSTER / TUNSTALL", "EDGE MALKIN & Co.", "10", and printed "ENGLAND". J. & G. Meakin, Hanley; Elsmore & Forster, Tunstall; Edge, Malkin, & Co., England. Second half 19th century. 6 1/8" DOA.
Literature: Transferware Collectors Club database patterns #5837, #6357, #11273, #11819, #13072, and #15091.
Seven undamaged; "He That Hath A Trade" example with minute rim flake.