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Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer Pottery Plate "The Cowman"
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Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer Pottery Plate "The Cowman"

19th century
Description

A good Early 19th Century Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer Indented Pottery Plate, printed in a medium blue palette in "The Cowman" pattern, unmarked, the Maker unknown, although John and William Ridgway of Cauldon Place and Bell Works, Shelton, Hanley, Staffordshire, { 1814 - c.1830 } have been suggested as the likely Potters. The scene shows a cow in the foreground with a man standing just behind a bank on the right under a tree. On the left is a small thatched cottage among trees.

Height ~ 25.40 cm. / 10.00 inches ~ Width ~ 25.40 cm. / 10.00 inches ~ Depth ~ 2.00 cm. / 0.75 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1820

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Date of Manufacture

Applecross Antiques has dated this Blue White Transferware Plate to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 08810082
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 190-215 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Fine stipple and line copper-plate engraving: printing methods of the 1820s.
Blue pooling in the glaze around the foot: typical pearlware formulation.
Gentle rubbing on the unglazed foot rim: honest shelf wear over two centuries.
Moulded scalloped rim: pottery shaping widely used during the late Georgian era.

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
25.4cm (10.00")
Width
25.4cm (10.00")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1115726
Dealers Internal Reference
AEGBAWTPTC2-23
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Description
A good Early 19th Century Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer Indented Pottery Plate, printed in a medium blue palette in "The Cowman" pattern, unmarked, the Maker unknown, although John and William Ridgway of Cauldon Place and Bell Works, Shelton, Hanley, Staffordshire, { 1814 - c.1830 } have been suggested as the likely Potters.
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The scene shows a cow in the foreground with a man standing just behind a bank on the right under a tree.
Applecross Antiques

On the left is a small thatched cottage among trees.

fig 1. A circular blue and white transfer-printed earthenware plate featuring a rural scene with a cottage, cow, and cowman surrounded by a broad floral border.
fig 1. Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer Pottery Plate "The Cowman"

Height ~ 25.40 cm. / 10.00 inches ~ Width ~ 25.40 cm. / 10.00 inches ~ Depth ~ 2.00 cm. / 0.75 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1820

Love This Item ? ~ Why Not Make Us An Offer ?

Our Warranty:- Buy it, enjoy it and take good care of it, subject only to these conditions, we undertake to accept this item back at any time and to credit the original purchase price against further purchases.

Just one of the thousands of warranted antiques ~ vintage collectables ~ catalogues and antiques reference works for sale at our main website ~ https://www.applecrossantiques.com

Date of Manufacture

Applecross Antiques has dated this Blue White Transferware Plate to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 08810082
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 190-215 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Fine stipple and line copper-plate engraving: printing methods of the 1820s.
Blue pooling in the glaze around the foot: typical pearlware formulation.
Gentle rubbing on the unglazed foot rim: honest shelf wear over two centuries.
Moulded scalloped rim: pottery shaping widely used during the late Georgian era.

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
25.4cm (10.00")
Width
25.4cm (10.00")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1115726
Dealers Internal Ref
AEGBAWTPTC2-23
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Archive I A circular blue and white transfer-printed earthenware plate featuring a rural scene with a cottage, cow, and cowman surrounded by a broad floral border.

Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer Pottery Plate "The Cowman"

Archive II A circular blue and white transfer-printed earthenware plate featuring a rural scene with a cottage, cow, and cowman surrounded by a broad floral border. View II
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A circular blue and white transfer-printed earthenware plate featuring a rural scene with a cottage, cow, and cowman surrounded by a broad floral border.
Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer Pottery Plate "The Cowman"
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A circular blue and white transfer-printed earthenware plate featuring a rural scene with a cottage, cow, and cowman surrounded by a broad floral border.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDecorative Plates
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialEarthenware, Pearlware
  • ColourBlue and White
  • MotifsFloral border, Pastoral scene, Cottage motif, Scalloped rim
  • SizeH 25.4 cm (10 in) x W 25.4 cm (10 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

This early nineteenth-century antique English Georgian earthenware and pearlware plate displays a medium blue and white transfer-printed finish with an indented, scalloped rim and a broad floral border framing a pastoral scene. The central medallion depicts a thatched cottage, a cow, a cowman under a tree, and distant mountains beneath a bright sky. The earthenware plate measures 25.4 cm high, 25.4 cm wide, and 2 cm deep. In a contemporary home, this decorative piece suits display on a bookshelf, wall, or plate rack within an English country house setting. The classic blue and white palette pairs naturally with traditional or rustic dining and living spaces.

FAQs

Transferware pottery, developed in 18th-century England, involves transferring a copperplate engraving design onto earthenware ceramic items using paper tissues prior to glazing.

These items were predominantly crafted from earthenware or pearlware, coated with a clear lead glaze, and decorated using cobalt blue oxides capable of withstanding high firing temperatures.

Authentic pieces often exhibit fine copperplate engraving detail, subtle glaze bubbles, small firing spur marks on the underside, and characteristic soft blue-tinted lead glazes.

Display these ceramics upright on wooden plate racks, arrange them as wall features in dining spaces, or style them on sideboards alongside natural timber accents.

Clean gently using lukewarm water and mild detergent, avoiding harsh abrasives, dishwashers, or prolonged soaking to preserve the glaze integrity.
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