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Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer "Europa" Pattern Pottery Vegetable Tureen and Cover ~ John and Richard Riley
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Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer "Europa" Pattern Pottery Vegetable Tureen and Cover ~ John and Richard Riley

19th century
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A rare and most attractive Early Nineteenth Century Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer Pottery Vegetable Tureen and Cover,  by John and Richard Riley of Burslem, Staffordshire, { 1802 - 1828 }, both dish and cover printed in the "Europa" pattern. This tells the story of Europa, daughter of Agenor, to whom Zeus was attracted. In order to gain access to her, Zeus took the form of a tame bull. Europa found him so gentle that she climbed on his back and he swam with her to Crete. The underside of the dish with printed Maker's Mark in underglaze blue, viz. RILEY'S Semi China within a ribbon cartouche.

Tureen ~ Height ~ 23.50 cm. / 9.25 inches ~ Width to include handles ~ 30.50 cm. / 12.00 inches ~ Depth ~ 5.50 cm. / 2.16 inches

Cover ~ Height ~ 21.00 cm. / 8.26 inches ~ Width ~ 22.50 cm. / 8.85 inches ~ Depth to include handle ~ 11.00 cm. / 4.33 inches

Tureen and Cover ~ Height ~ 23.50 cm. / 9.25 inches ~ Width to include handles ~ 30.50 cm. / 12.00 inches ~ Depth ~ 16.00 cm. / 6.29 inches

Year ~ Circa 1820

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Physical Dimensions
Height
24cm (9.45")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
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Antiques4EU has dated this Blue White Transferware Tureen to the 19th Century.

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A rare and most attractive Early Nineteenth Century Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer Pottery Vegetable Tureen and Cover,  by John and Richard Riley of Burslem, Staffordshire, { 1802 - 1828 }, both dish and cover printed in the "Europa" pattern. This tells the story of Europa, daughter of Agenor, to whom Zeus was attracted. In order to gain access to her, Zeus took the form of a tame bull. Europa found him so gentle that she climbed on his back and he swam with her to Crete. The underside of the dish with printed Maker's Mark in underglaze blue, viz. RILEY'S Semi China within a ribbon cartouche.
fig 1. A rectangular blue and white transfer-printed ceramic vegetable tureen with a fitted lid, scrolled side handles, and classical figurative landscape decoration.
fig 1. Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer "Europa" Pattern Pottery Vegetable Tureen and Cover ~ John and Richard Riley

Tureen ~ Height ~ 23.50 cm. / 9.25 inches ~ Width to include handles ~ 30.50 cm. / 12.00 inches ~ Depth ~ 5.50 cm. / 2.16 inches

Cover ~ Height ~ 21.00 cm. / 8.26 inches ~ Width ~ 22.50 cm. / 8.85 inches ~ Depth to include handle ~ 11.00 cm. / 4.33 inches

fig 2. A rectangular blue and white transfer-printed ceramic vegetable tureen with a fitted lid, scrolled side handles, and classical figurative landscape decoration.
fig 2. Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer "Europa" Pattern Pottery Vegetable Tureen and Cover ~ John and Richard Riley

Tureen and Cover ~ Height ~ 23.50 cm. / 9.25 inches ~ Width to include handles ~ 30.50 cm. / 12.00 inches ~ Depth ~ 16.00 cm. / 6.29 inches

Year ~ Circa 1820

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

fig 3. A rectangular blue and white transfer-printed ceramic vegetable tureen with a fitted lid, scrolled side handles, and classical figurative landscape decoration.
fig 3. Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer "Europa" Pattern Pottery Vegetable Tureen and Cover ~ John and Richard Riley

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.

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Height
24cm (9.45")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Antiques4EU has dated this Blue White Transferware Tureen to the 19th Century.

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AGBAWVTACJARR-82
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Archive I A rectangular blue and white transfer-printed ceramic vegetable tureen with a fitted lid, scrolled side handles, and classical figurative landscape decoration.

Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer "Europa" Pattern Pottery Vegetable Tureen and Cover ~ John and Richard Riley

Archive II A rectangular blue and white transfer-printed ceramic vegetable tureen with a fitted lid, scrolled side handles, and classical figurative landscape decoration. View II
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A rectangular blue and white transfer-printed ceramic vegetable tureen with a fitted lid, scrolled side handles, and classical figurative landscape decoration.
Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer "Europa" Pattern Pottery Vegetable Tureen and Cover ~ John and Richard Riley
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Georgian transferware refers to earthenware produced in Britain during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, decorated using copper-plate engraving transfers. This technique allowed intricate topographical, classical, or floral patterns to be repeatedly printed in cobalt blue glaze onto ceramic serving wares.

These tureens were typically fashioned from earthenware or pearlware, finished with a clear lead glaze over cobalt blue underglaze decoration. The body features moulded handles and a shaped lid with a hand-applied finial for thermal heat retention during dinner service.

Authentic pieces usually show characteristic underglaze cobalt printing with slight seam overlaps or minor pattern mismatches from the manual transfer process. Maker marks, impressed numbers, or distinct border patterns consistent with specific Staffordshire potteries help verify late Georgian production.

A transferware tureen acts as a focal centrepiece on a dining table, kitchen island, or dining room sideboard. It can be displayed alongside modern neutral ceramics or grouped with complementary blue and white porcelain inside a glazed dresser.

Clean delicate antique earthenware by hand using warm water and mild detergent, avoiding harsh abrasives or dishwashers. Avoid soaking porous ceramic bodies to prevent moisture ingress, glaze crazing, or staining under the glaze.
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