STAFFORDSHIRE AMERICAN HISTORICAL TRANSFER-PRINTED CERAMIC PLATTER, featuring a States series pattern, depicting Gunnersbury House, Middlesex with couple and boat in foreground, flanked by patriotic female figures Justice and Liberty on platforms reading "AMERICA AND / INDEPENDENCE", portrait image of George Washington beside Justice, border featuring 15 states enumerated in swags interspersed with stars. Impressed crown mark encircled with "CLEWS WARRANTED STAFFORDSHIRE" to underside. Ralph & James Clews, Cobridge, England. 1814-1834. 14 5/8" x 12 1/4".
Literature: Parallels the Armans -
Historical Staffordshire, An Illustrated Check-List, p. 16, pl. 12; Transferware Collectors Club database pattern #2126.
Provenance: From the collection of Nick Routson, Phoenix, AZ.
Freeman's, 11/21/2005, lot 1089.
Ex-collection of Esther Ludwig, Berks Co., PA.
Condition
Mostly undamaged, except having a flake to underside of rim and some minor very light short scattered scratches from use. Manufacturing flaws including stilt marks and some glaze imperfections, as made.