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Rare Pearlware Child's Plates 1820 (Set of 4)
Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd
for sale €673     $730
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Rare Pearlware Child's Plates 1820 (Set of 4)

19th century
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An incredibly rare set of pearlware child's plates in blue and white transfer. Each plate depicts a different part of the farming process - 'owner', 'reaper', 'thrasher', 'baker'. All in perfect condition and impressed with 'Progress of the Quartern Loaf'.

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13cm (5.12")
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Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd has dated these Antique Pearlware Nursery Plates to the Regency era.

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SA900631
Description
An incredibly rare set of pearlware child's plates in blue and white transfer. Each plate depicts a different part of the farming process - 'owner', 'reaper', 'thrasher', 'baker'. All in perfect condition and impressed with 'Progress of the Quartern Loaf'.
Width
13cm (5.12")
Date of Manufacture

Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd has dated these Antique Pearlware Nursery Plates to the Regency era.

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Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd
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A set of four circular cream pearlware nursery plates featuring blue transfer-printed scenes of historical trades enclosed by moulded floral borders.
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Archive I A set of four circular cream pearlware nursery plates featuring blue transfer-printed scenes of historical trades enclosed by moulded floral borders.

Rare Pearlware Child's Plates 1820 (Set of 4)

Archive II A set of four circular cream pearlware nursery plates featuring blue transfer-printed scenes of historical trades enclosed by moulded floral borders. View II
Archive III A set of four circular cream pearlware nursery plates featuring blue transfer-printed scenes of historical trades enclosed by moulded floral borders. View III
Archive IV A set of four circular cream pearlware nursery plates featuring blue transfer-printed scenes of historical trades enclosed by moulded floral borders. View IV
Archive V A set of four circular cream pearlware nursery plates featuring blue transfer-printed scenes of historical trades enclosed by moulded floral borders. View V
Archive VI A set of four circular cream pearlware nursery plates featuring blue transfer-printed scenes of historical trades enclosed by moulded floral borders. View VI
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Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07801 650780
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Admiral Vernon Arcade (Basement Level)
141 Portobello Road
London
W11 2QB
United Kingdom
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Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd
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Location: Admiral Vernon Arcade (Basement Level), 141 Portobello Road, London, W11 2QB, United Kingdom
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A set of four circular cream pearlware nursery plates featuring blue transfer-printed scenes of historical trades enclosed by moulded floral borders.
Rare Pearlware Child's Plates 1820 (set of 4)
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A set of four circular cream pearlware nursery plates featuring blue transfer-printed scenes of historical trades enclosed by moulded floral borders.
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Pearlware, developed in the late 18th century, features a cobalt-tinted glaze over white earthenware. During the Georgian era, it was frequently used to create small nursery plates decorated with educational, moral, or trade-themed designs for children.

These ceramics were formed from refined earthenware clays and coated with a clear lead glaze containing trace amounts of cobalt. Designs were applied via copper-plate line engravings printed onto tissue paper and transferred directly onto the unglazed body before firing.

Authentic pearlware exhibits a subtle bluish pooling of glaze in foot rims and crevices, fine age-related surface crazing, slight handcrafting irregularities, and crisp underglaze cobalt-blue transfer printing typical of early 19th-century Staffordshire production.

Decorative nursery plates can be styled as a wall-mounted gallery cluster above a sideboard, arranged on plate stands inside a glass display cabinet, or leaned against shelves in a traditional or country kitchen.

Maintain these ceramics by hand-washing them in lukewarm water with mild detergent, avoiding prolonged soaking, harsh chemical cleansers, or modern dishwashers that could compromise the glaze and underglaze prints.
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