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Large Blue & White Cathedral Church Glasgow Serving Plate C1850
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Large Blue & White Cathedral Church Glasgow Serving Plate C1850

19th century
Description

This LARGE BLUE AND WHITE PRINTED POTTERY SERVING PLATE, with WELL AND TREE detail, dates from circa 1850.

It is from the ANTIQUE SCENERY SERIES and is entitled ‘CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF GLASGOW’. The Maker is unknown.

The condition is good with no cracks, chips or restoration.

Width: 18.5 inches (47 cm)

Depth: 14.5 inches (37 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Blue White Serving Platter to the 1850s.

Independent Date Guide ID 08725221
Dealer's Item Date1850s
Sellingantiques Date1850s
Sellingantiques agingItem 165-195 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1850s:
Underglaze transfer backstamp with Victorian crown: production from the mid-19th century.
Moulded tree-and-well drainage channels: standard British carving platter design.
Light cutlery marks across the glaze: normal wear from domestic dining use.
Browning on the unglazed foot rim: honest age staining from grease and water.

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
47cm (18.50")
Width
37cm (14.57")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Reference Numbers
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SA1103603
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Description
This LARGE BLUE AND WHITE PRINTED POTTERY SERVING PLATE, with WELL AND TREE detail, dates from circa 1850.

It is from the ANTIQUE SCENERY SERIES and is entitled ‘CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF GLASGOW’. The Maker is unknown.

The condition is good with no cracks, chips or restoration.

Width: 18.5 inches (47 cm)

Depth: 14.5 inches (37 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Blue White Serving Platter to the 1850s.

Independent Date Report ID 08725221
Dealer's Item Date1850s
Sellingantiques dating1850s
Sellingantiques agingItem 165-195 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1850s:
Underglaze transfer backstamp with Victorian crown: production from the mid-19th century.
Moulded tree-and-well drainage channels: standard British carving platter design.
Light cutlery marks across the glaze: normal wear from domestic dining use.
Browning on the unglazed foot rim: honest age staining from grease and water.

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
47cm (18.50")
Width
37cm (14.57")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Reference Numbers
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SA1103603
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 large oval Victorian blue and white transferware meat platter featuring a central landscape of Glasgow Cathedral with molded drainage channels and a floral border.
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Archive I A large oval Victorian blue and white transferware meat platter featuring a central landscape of Glasgow Cathedral with molded drainage channels and a floral border.

Large Blue & White Cathedral Church Glasgow Serving Plate C1850

Archive II A large oval Victorian blue and white transferware meat platter featuring a central landscape of Glasgow Cathedral with molded drainage channels and a floral border. View II
Archive III A large oval Victorian blue and white transferware meat platter featuring a central landscape of Glasgow Cathedral with molded drainage channels and a floral border. View III
Archive IV A large oval Victorian blue and white transferware meat platter featuring a central landscape of Glasgow Cathedral with molded drainage channels and a floral border. View IV
Archive V A large oval Victorian blue and white transferware meat platter featuring a central landscape of Glasgow Cathedral with molded drainage channels and a floral border. View V
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A large oval Victorian blue and white transferware meat platter featuring a central landscape of Glasgow Cathedral with molded drainage channels and a floral border.
LARGE BLUE & WHITE CATHEDRAL CHURCH GLASGOW SERVING PLATE c1850
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A large oval Victorian blue and white transferware meat platter featuring a central landscape of Glasgow Cathedral with molded drainage channels and a floral border.
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  • ObjectServing Platters
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialEarthenware, Glaze
  • ColourBlue and White
  • MotifsGravy drainage channels, Floral border, Architectural landscape, Scalloped rim
  • SizeH 47 cm (19 in) x W 37 cm (15 in) x D 7.5 cm (3 in)

This large Victorian earthenware serving plate dates from circa 1850 and displays a blue and white transferware finish with a glossy glaze. The central transfer features an architectural landscape of the Cathedral Church of Glasgow, complemented by molded gravy drainage channels, a detailed floral border, and a scalloped rim. The piece rests on a rectangular wooden stand with clean linear mouldings. Measuring 47 cm high, 37 cm wide, and 7.5 cm deep, this large oval platter functions as a practical centrepiece on a sideboard top in a dining room or kitchen, or works as a decorative display dish for everyday service.

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Blue and white transferware refers to earthenware ceramics decorated via a copper-plate printing process developed in England during the late eighteenth century. The technique enabled complex topographical, architectural, and floral patterns to be applied efficiently to dinner services throughout the Victorian era.

These platters were typically constructed from refined white earthenware or ironstone pottery, printed with cobalt blue oxide tissue transfers, and finished with a clear protective lead glaze.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples display distinct fine-line engraving details, occasional transfer overlap seams along curved borders, glaze crazing, and sometimes impressed or printed maker marks on the underside.

Platters can be displayed upright on a plate stand atop a sideboard, mounted securely on a wall as part of a ceramic gallery display, or placed flat on a dining table as a central decorative base.

Preserve the ceramic by hand washing with warm water and mild liquid detergent. Avoid abrasive pads, harsh chemical cleaners, or automatic dishwashers, which can degrade the glaze or damage the transfer print.
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