STAFFORDSHIRE AMERICAN VIEW TRANSFER-PRINTED CERAMIC PLATE, featuring "GILPIN'S MILL / ON THE BRANDYWINE CREEK", as printed to underside, depicting a group of buildings overlooking a creek surrounded by trees, having bold shell border decoration. Additional marks to underside include a printed American eagle and shield with banner having "E PLURIBUS UNUM" and impressed American eagle with shield encircled by "E. WOOD & SONS BURSLEM WARRANTED / SEMI CHINA". Enoch Wood & Sons, Burslem, England. 1818-1846. 9 1/8" D.
Literature: The Armans -
Historical Staffordshire, An Illustrated Check-List, First Supplement, p. 25, #165; Transferware Collectors Club database pattern #2015.
Provenance: From the collection of Nick Routson, Phoenix, AZ.
Condition
Undamaged, except having some minor light short scattered scratches from use.