ENGLISH STAFFORDSHIRE BLUE-DECORATED CERAMIC ARTICLES, LOT OF EIGHT,
comprising a leaf-form pickle dish with hand-painted decorations, and seven examples with transfer-printed scenes including a wash basin featuring "BARONIAL / HALLS", an octagonal-form wash pitcher with "COLUMBIA", two cup and saucer sets having "ISOLA BELLE", and a children's toy plate with leaf sheet pattern. Marks to underside include pattern names and impressed "NS", "ADAMS", and crown with "CLEWS" below.
Thomas, John & Jos Mayer, Longport; William Adams IV & Sons, Stoke-on-Trent; Ralph & James Clews, Cobridge, England.
First half 19th century.
11 1/4" H, 7 1/4" D rim.
Literature: Transferware Collectors Club database patterns #1597, #8335.
Provenance: From the Gene Baber estate, Fishersville, VA.
Condition
Four undamaged; basin having bruise to foot ring; pitcher with curved hairline to side; toy plate with rim hairline; one cup with minute flake to foot ring; one saucer with rim hairline.
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