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Large Georgian Don Pottery Blue & White Serving Platter
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Large Georgian Don Pottery Blue & White Serving Platter

18th century
Description

This ENGLISH GEORGIAN BLUE AND WHITE TRANSFER PRINTED SERVING PLATE was made by the DON POTTERY (1790-1834), SWINTON Nr Rotherham, Yorkshire around 1820.

It is from their NAMED ITALIAN VIEWS SERIES and is entitled RESIDENCE OF SOLIMENES near VESUVIUS.

Condition: No chips, cracks or restoration. Minor grazing to bottom right inner edge.

Height: 15.25 inches (38.5 cm)

Width: 18.75 inches (47.5 cm)

Express delivery within the UK is included. We ship Worldwide and are happy to quote for Overseas Shipping on request.

Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Georgian Transferware Ceramic Platter to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 08544411
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 195-215 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE GEORGIAN ERA:
Deep cobalt blue transfer-printed Italian view: Yorkshire pottery production around 1820.
Bluish tinge to the glaze pooling on the reverse: pearlware glaze composition.
Fine network of glaze crazing: natural age in early earthenware.
Unglazed flat foot rim on the underside: early earthenware kiln practice.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
38.5cm (15.16")
Width
47.5cm (18.70")
Depth
3.5cm (1.38")
Reference Numbers
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SA1077773
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Description
This ENGLISH GEORGIAN BLUE AND WHITE TRANSFER PRINTED SERVING PLATE was made by the DON POTTERY (1790-1834), SWINTON Nr Rotherham, Yorkshire around 1820.

It is from their NAMED ITALIAN VIEWS SERIES and is entitled RESIDENCE OF SOLIMENES near VESUVIUS.

fig 1. An oval Georgian blue and white ceramic transferware serving platter decorated with a central pastoral landscape scene and floral border.
fig 1. Large Georgian Don Pottery Blue & White Serving Platter

Condition: No chips, cracks or restoration. Minor grazing to bottom right inner edge.

Height: 15.25 inches (38.5 cm)

Width: 18.75 inches (47.5 cm)

Express delivery within the UK is included. We ship Worldwide and are happy to quote for Overseas Shipping on request.

Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Georgian Transferware Ceramic Platter to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Report ID 08544411
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques datingGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 195-215 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Georgian era:
Deep cobalt blue transfer-printed Italian view: Yorkshire pottery production around 1820.
Bluish tinge to the glaze pooling on the reverse: pearlware glaze composition.
Fine network of glaze crazing: natural age in early earthenware.
Unglazed flat foot rim on the underside: early earthenware kiln practice.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
38.5cm (15.16")
Width
47.5cm (18.70")
Depth
3.5cm (1.38")
Reference Numbers
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SA1077773
Shaun King Antiques
Shaun King Antiques
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Third generation antiques dealer selling a wide range of large and small antiques pre 1920.

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Archive I An oval Georgian blue and white ceramic transferware serving platter decorated with a central pastoral landscape scene and floral border.

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Archive II An oval Georgian blue and white ceramic transferware serving platter decorated with a central pastoral landscape scene and floral border. View II
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An oval Georgian blue and white ceramic transferware serving platter decorated with a central pastoral landscape scene and floral border.
LARGE GEORGIAN DON POTTERY BLUE & WHITE SERVING PLATTER
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An oval Georgian blue and white ceramic transferware serving platter decorated with a central pastoral landscape scene and floral border.
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  • ObjectServing Platters
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialEarthenware, Pearlware, Glaze
  • ColourBlue and White
  • MotifsPastoral landscape, Floral border, Cherub detail, Turned urns
  • SizeH 38.5 cm (15 in) x W 47.5 cm (19 in) x D 3.5 cm (1 in)

This large Georgian earthenware serving platter originates from the Don Pottery in Swinton near Rotherham, Yorkshire, produced around 1820 within their Named Italian Views series. The white glazed ceramic transferware features blue decoration depicting a central pastoral landscape scene entitled Residence of Solimenes near Vesuvius, complemented by an intricate floral border, cherub details, and turned urn motifs. The piece exhibits a bright cobalt blue and cream glaze, an oval shape with a raised rim, and minor grazing to the bottom right inner edge. Measuring 38.5 cm high, 47.5 cm wide, and 3.5 cm deep, the platter is presented on a rectangular wooden display stand. Suitable for practical service or display in an English country house setting, this ceramic plate rests upon a sideboard top or dining surface. The composition includes architectural ruins, figures on horseback, and distinct trees within the central vista, framed by abundant botanical patterns around the perimeter. The sturdy earthenware construction makes the platter appropriate for traditional table settings or as a decorative focal point in a dining room or kitchen. The item reflects the distinctive aesthetic of early nineteenth-century Staffordshire and Yorkshire pottery production, offering a historical addition to a collection of blue and white ceramics.

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Developed in England during the late 18th century, transferware allowed intricate hand-engraved copperplate designs to be printed onto earthenware using cobalt blue glaze pigments. During the Georgian period, manufacturers drew inspiration from Italianate landscapes, classical ruins, and romanticised pastoral scenes.

These items were predominantly crafted from local English earthenware or refined pearlware body clays. Cobalt oxide was used for the blue pigment due to its stability under high firing temperatures beneath a clear lead glaze.

Authentic Georgian examples typically display subtle manufacturing imperfections such as glaze pooling, cobalt bleeding along pattern seams, unglazed foot rims, and light surface crazing under close inspection.

Large platters can be displayed vertically on custom plate stands atop a sideboard, wall-mounted within a curated plate gallery, or arranged inside a traditional glass-fronted dresser alongside natural timber and polished brass.

Clean gently by hand using lukewarm water and a mild non-abrasive soap, avoiding prolonged soaking or dishwasher exposure. Protect from rapid thermal changes to prevent glaze fracturing or structural cracking.
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