STAFFORDSHIRE AMERICAN VIEW TRANSFER-PRINTED CERAMIC PLATES, LOT OF FOUR, comprising three dark blue transfer example including one example depicting "Woodlands / near / Phila.a" having eagle and scroll border, one featuring "WRIGHT'S / FERRY / ON THE / SUSQUEHANNA" with floral and scroll border, and one depicting a "DUMB ASYLUM." (Philadelphia) with four medallion border decoration, and one pink/red transfer example featuring "Battle / Monument / Baltimore" depiction. Additional marks to underside include printed "JACKSONS WARRANTED" to ribbon. Job & John Jackson, Burslem; Enoch Wood & Sons, Burslem; Joseph Stubbs, Longport, England; and others. First half 19th century. 6 3/4" to 9 1/8" D.
Literature: The Armans - Historical Staffordshire, An Illustrated Check-List, p. 92, #227, p. 125, #334, and p. 170, #467; Transferware Collectors Club database patterns #2399, #3728, #4705, #9780.
Provenance: From the collection of Nick Routson, Phoenix, AZ.
Wright's Ferry example: Ex-collection of Paul Richards (retains collection label).
Baltimore example undamaged; Woodlands example having faint rim hairline, some scattered of glaze loss to rim and usage wear including light scattered scratches; Wright's Ferry example in excellent visual condition with some professional restoration; Dumb Asylum having restoration including old filled-in rim flakes/chips.