How do I use a pearlware dish today?

These robust earthenware platters and bowls remain entirely suitable for serving dry foods at the dining table. Hand washing protects the historical glaze and cobalt decoration from modern detergents. Displaying them on open dressers or hanging them securely on walls allows you to appreciate the transfer printed patterns daily without risking modern thermal shock.

How do I tell pearlware from creamware?

Creamware exhibits a warm, buttery yellow tone across the body and glaze. Pearlware uses a subtle cobalt additive in the glaze to achieve a whiter, cooler appearance. Examining the pooled glaze around foot rims or moulded details reveals the distinct bluish tint characteristic of pearlware production.

What is a transfer print?

Transfer printing is a mechanical decoration process that revolutionized ceramic production. Artisans engraved copper plates with detailed illustrations, inked them with cobalt pigment, and pressed the image onto the pottery. This technique replaced hand painting for complex scenes, ensuring uniform patterns across large dinner services.

Why do some platters have wells?

Carving platters incorporated reservoirs and drainage channels to collect meat juices during the slicing of joints at the table. This practical design kept the meat elevated and neat. Such functional additions mark the piece out as a specialised serving vessel rather than a flat display plate.

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A blue pearlware serving dish brings robust Georgian pottery and deep cobalt scenes straight to the dining table.

Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer Pottery "Castle" Pattern Tazza ~ Spode

19th century

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Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer Pottery "Castle" Pattern Tazza ~ Spode

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Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer "Elephant" Pattern Pottery Tureen and Cover ~ John Rogers and Son

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Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer "Elephant" Pattern Pottery Tureen and Cover ~ John Rogers and Son

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Staffordshire 19th Century Blue and White Plate

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Circa 1840 Large English Carving/serving Pearlware Platter with Reservoir

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Circa 1840 Large English Carving/serving Pearlware Platter with Reservoir

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Blue Pearlware Serving Dish

Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer Pottery "Castle" Pattern Tazza ~ Spode

Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer "Elephant" Pattern Pottery Tureen and Cover ~ John Rogers and Son

Staffordshire 19th Century Blue and White Plate

Circa 1840 Large English Carving/serving Pearlware Platter with Reservoir

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