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Set of Six Elkin & Newbon Botanical Beauties Blue & White Plates 1844
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Set of Six Elkin & Newbon Botanical Beauties Blue & White Plates 1844

19th century
Description

This rare SET OF SIX ENGLISH BLUE AND WHITE TRANSFER PRINTED PLATES bear the mark of the short-lived pottery of ELKIN & NEWBON, Stafford Street, Longton, Staffordshire 1844-45.

They are from their BOTANICAL BEAUTIES series which is illustrated in Coysh and Henrywood’s Blue and White Printed Pottery 1780-1880) Vol 1 Page 49.

All of the Plates are in good condition. There are no chips or restoration.

A very attractive and eye-catching display.

Diameter: 9.75 inches (26 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 these Antique Blue Transferware Plates to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 08645974
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 175-185 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Kiln stilt marks on the reverse: traditional three-point firing supports.
Underglaze blue transfer-printed pattern: early to mid-nineteenth-century Staffordshire production.
Fine web of crazing across the glazed surface: natural age of early earthenware.

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
1cm (0.39")
Width
26cm (10.24")
Depth
26cm (10.24")
Reference Numbers
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SA1092282
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Description
This rare SET OF SIX ENGLISH BLUE AND WHITE TRANSFER PRINTED PLATES bear the mark of the short-lived pottery of ELKIN & NEWBON, Stafford Street, Longton, Staffordshire 1844-45.
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They are from their BOTANICAL BEAUTIES series which is illustrated in Coysh and Henrywood’s Blue and White Printed Pottery 1780-1880) Vol 1 Page 49.
Shaun King Antiques
fig 1. A set of six Victorian blue and white transferware earthenware plates decorated with a botanical floral centre and matching border.
fig 1. Set of Six Elkin & Newbon Botanical Beauties Blue & White Plates 1844

All of the Plates are in good condition. There are no chips or restoration.

A very attractive and eye-catching display.

Diameter: 9.75 inches (26 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 these Antique Blue Transferware Plates to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 08645974
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 175-185 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Kiln stilt marks on the reverse: traditional three-point firing supports.
Underglaze blue transfer-printed pattern: early to mid-nineteenth-century Staffordshire production.
Fine web of crazing across the glazed surface: natural age of early earthenware.

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
1cm (0.39")
Width
26cm (10.24")
Depth
26cm (10.24")
Reference Numbers
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SA1092282
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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A set of six Victorian blue and white transferware earthenware plates decorated with a botanical floral centre and matching border.
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Archive I A set of six Victorian blue and white transferware earthenware plates decorated with a botanical floral centre and matching border.

Set of Six Elkin & Newbon Botanical Beauties Blue & White Plates 1844

Archive II A set of six Victorian blue and white transferware earthenware plates decorated with a botanical floral centre and matching border. View II
Archive III A set of six Victorian blue and white transferware earthenware plates decorated with a botanical floral centre and matching border. View III
Archive IV A set of six Victorian blue and white transferware earthenware plates decorated with a botanical floral centre and matching border. View IV
Archive V A set of six Victorian blue and white transferware earthenware plates decorated with a botanical floral centre and matching border. View V
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A set of six Victorian blue and white transferware earthenware plates decorated with a botanical floral centre and matching border.
SET OF SIX ELKIN & NEWBON BOTANICAL BEAUTIES BLUE & WHITE PLATES 1844
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A set of six Victorian blue and white transferware earthenware plates decorated with a botanical floral centre and matching border.
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  • ObjectPlates
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialEarthenware, Ceramic, Glaze
  • ColourBlue and White
  • MotifsBotanical motif, Floral border, Transferware pattern, Scalloped rim
  • SizeH 1 cm (0 in) x W 26 cm (10 in) x D 26 cm (10 in)

This set of six Victorian earthenware plates belongs to the nineteenth century, originating from the Staffordshire potteries in 1844. Each piece has a white ceramic body finished with a glossy blue glaze and features a transferware pattern from the Botanical Beauties series, displaying a central floral motif surrounded by a patterned scalloped rim and border. Visible wear includes minor crazing across the glazed surfaces, typical of nineteenth-century ceramics, along with the distinct circular arrangement visible in the display and the tonal variations in the blue transfer printing. Measuring 26 cm in diameter and 1 cm in height, these plates are suitable for display upon a sideboard top or as part of an English country house interior arrangement.

FAQs

Transferware is earthenware decorated by applying an ink design printed from an engraved copper plate onto tissue paper and transferring it directly onto the ceramic body before glazing. This technique was popularised in Staffordshire during the 18th and 19th centuries to produce detailed botanical and topographical designs.

19th-century transferware plates were typically manufactured from white or cream earthenware clay bodies. The printed design was produced using cobalt oxide ink for the signature blue underglaze, which was then protected by a clear lead glaze.

Authentic pieces frequently display underglaze printed or impressed maker marks on the underside, detailing the manufacturer or pattern name. Other indicator signs include microscopic crazing within the glaze, minor kiln stilt marks on the reverse, and characteristic blue bleed into the white ground.

Plates can be mounted on a wall using wire hangers to create a symmetry grid above a sideboard, displayed on a traditional wooden dresser rack, or arranged in a shallow dish display case alongside contemporary ceramics.

Plates should be washed by hand in warm water using a gentle liquid detergent and dried immediately with a soft cloth. Dishwashers, microwave ovens, and prolonged soaking must be avoided to prevent moisture entering hair-line cracks or crazing.
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