STAFFORDSHIRE AMERICAN HISTORICAL TRANSFER-PRINTED CERAMIC PLATES, LOT OF TWO, each featuring the "LANDING OF GEN. LA FAYETTE / at Castle Garden New York / 16 August 1824", printed below scene, depicting the arrival of the Marquis de Lafayette from France to New York Harbor, with floral border. Each having impressed crown mark encircled with "CLEWS WARRANTED STAFFORDSHIRE" to underside. Ralph & James Clews, Cobridge, England. 1814-1834. 5 1/2" and 10" D.
Literature: Parallel the Armans -
Historical Staffordshire, An Illustrated Check-List, p. 11, pl. #1f right; Transferware Collectors Club database pattern #2074.
Provenance: From the collection of Nick Routson, Phoenix, AZ.
Condition
Larger example undamaged with some expected minor light short scattered scratches; smaller example with minor flake to underside of rim edge with some light short scattered scratches from use.