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Blue and White Meat Plate
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Blue and White Meat Plate

19th century
Description

19th century blue and white meat plate with Chinese style design on the centre. There is a small chip and a small hairline crack on the edge.

Dimensions - 43 x 40 cms

Physical Dimensions
Height
3cm (1.18")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Declaration

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Blue Transferware Serving Platter to the 19th Century.

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SA1069928
Description
19th century blue and white meat plate with Chinese style design on the centre. There is a small chip and a small hairline crack on the edge.

Dimensions - 43 x 40 cms

Height
3cm (1.18")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Date of Manufacture

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Blue Transferware Serving Platter to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1069928
Rue des Fontenelles
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2015

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An octagonal blue and white antique transferware meat platter featuring an underglaze Chinoiserie landscape with pagodas, trees, and a river scene.
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Archive I An octagonal blue and white antique transferware meat platter featuring an underglaze Chinoiserie landscape with pagodas, trees, and a river scene.

Blue and White Meat Plate

Archive II An octagonal blue and white antique transferware meat platter featuring an underglaze Chinoiserie landscape with pagodas, trees, and a river scene. View II
Archive III An octagonal blue and white antique transferware meat platter featuring an underglaze Chinoiserie landscape with pagodas, trees, and a river scene. View III
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Rue des Fontenelles
Telephone 01647 432381 or 07933 200912
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Chagford
Devon
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/fontenelles
Verified Since Mar 2015
Items For Sale 143
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Rue des Fontenelles
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An octagonal blue and white antique transferware meat platter featuring an underglaze Chinoiserie landscape with pagodas, trees, and a river scene.
Blue and White Meat Plate
Ref: SA1069928
An octagonal blue and white antique transferware meat platter featuring an underglaze Chinoiserie landscape with pagodas, trees, and a river scene.
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  • ObjectServing Platters
  • Period19th century
  • StyleEnglish Transferware
  • MaterialEarthenware, Cobalt Glaze
  • ColourBlue and White
  • MotifsChinoiserie landscape, Geometric border, Faceted rim, Cobalt underglaze
  • SizeH 3 cm (1 in) x W 43 cm (17 in) x D 40 cm (16 in)

This 19th-century meat plate is an English transferware serving platter made from earthenware with a cobalt glaze in blue and white. The piece has an octagonal shape with a faceted rim, a geometric border, and an underglaze Chinoiserie landscape scene in the centre depicting pagodas, trees, a river, and figures in a boat. Visible signs of age include a small chip and a small hairline crack on the edge. Dimensions are 3 cm high, 43 cm wide, and 40 cm deep. Such a serving platter sits well upon a sideboard top in a traditional dining room or kitchen. It can function practically for serving meats or side dishes during family meals, or remain displayed decoratively within an English country house interior setting to showcase the historic transferware design and landscape motifs.

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Transferware refers to earthenware or porcelain decorated using a copper plate engraving transferred to tissue paper and applied to the ceramic body before glazing. Originating in 18th-century England, blue transferware frequently featured Chinoiserie landscapes inspired by imported Chinese porcelain designs.

These platters were crafted from earthenware bodies such as pearlware, creamware, or ironstone. Cobalt oxide pigment was used for the blue transfer decoration due to its ability to withstand high kiln firing temperatures without fading under the clear lead-based glaze.

Authentic pieces often display minor transfer seams, stilt marks from kiln firing, and underglaze maker marks or impressed numbers on the reverse side. The cobalt dye may exhibit subtle variations in tone or minor bleeding into the white earthenware glaze.

Large platters can be mounted on walls using specialized wire hangers to create a plate gallery or placed upright on a wooden plate stand atop a sideboard. They can also serve as central decorative trays on kitchen islands or dining tables.

Hand washing using warm water and mild liquid soap is recommended, avoiding abrasive pads and prolonged immersion. Dishwashers and microwaves must be avoided to prevent thermal shock, crazing, or structural cracking of historical ceramics.
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