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The Designers Group at www.dsgantiques.com shows transferware primarily in platters and plates for the collector and for design use.
The term is one given to pottery that has had a pattern applied by transferring the printfrom a copper plate to a specialty sized paper and finally to the pottery body. It was produced on earthenware, ironstone, porcelain and bone china. The development in the second half of the 18th century was a response to the need for the newly emerging English middle class to have less expensive tableware.
This is the DEFINITION of transferware. What is most interesting is the STORY...about events, family and farm life, the human side of the English countryside and the events around the world. It was a teaching tool of the 1850 to 1880 period of time. Platters are the largest background to use to tell the story.
Many platters were signed and from known factories but we are still today discovering unsigned and new scenes in this vast picture of history. Major potters in the staffordshire area of England who were doing this work are, to name but a few...
- Adams
- Clews
- Hall
- Meigh
- Stevenson Mason
In the United States the dark blue was particularly admired and desirable. It is referred to as Historical Design. It is becoming harder and harder to locate. The dark blue was primarily for the US market and so most of the motifs are of the emerging country after the War of 1812 and it commemorates battles, events, presidents and major cities of the new world.
The English preferred the lighter blue and more romantic scenes of english country life, including cattle and horses, beautiful estates and picnics in the parks surrounding these estates. This is referred to as Romantic Design pieces.
Transferware was made and shipped all over the world. It reflected the scenes and interest of the country of destination. The Victorians were avid about animals of India so the Sporting Series was developed and is very sought after. It shows the animals and safari treks in India, which reflected the interest of the English in their new stronghold over the India of this period. Battles in the far east, chinese design all are subjects interpreted for the transferware market.
The Dr. Syntax series was from a book published in the1860 period. The ramble around of the old doctor and his adventures was complimented with a series of sketches. The book isDoctor Syntax's Three Tours in Search of the Picturesque, Consolation and a Wife, by William Combe. Illustration by T. Rowlandson and published by Chatto and Windus. No publishing date. If one is interested in finding this book we will reply to an email with a picture of the book which might help in the search.
We show many plates and platter s in the Dr. Syntax series. We also show the Deldare Dr. Syntax by the Buffalo pottery company of New York. Again these are uncommon and collectible.
Publications of interest to Staffordshire Transferware:
- Blue and White Pottery by Coysh, Vol l and Vol LL
- Encyclopedia of British Transfer-Printed Pottery Patterns, 1790-1930 by Neale for Miller
- Romantic Staffordshire Ceramics by Snyder
- Historical Staffordshire by Snyder
- Collectors club contact is www.transcollectorsclub.org
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