Woods English Red Transferware Watteau Pattern Pair of Luncheon Plates 9"

Description

The item for sale is a pair of pottery 9" luncheon plates that was made in Burslem, England around the turn of the twentieth century by the Woods pottery.  The plates are decorated with red transfer created by printing the design on tissue paper and allowing the pigment to soak into the plate before it is fired.  The pattern is called Watteau and features a romantic couple playing musical instruments with a dog in a landscape.  The trees are reminiscent of the famous Willow pattern.  The edge has raised bead-like decoration. The plates were previously owned.  The condition is almost essentially the same as when the plate was made.  There are no chips nor cracks. The transparent top glaze has some fine crazing. There is some discoloration due to thinness of the white glaze. There is an isolated utensil mark or two. There are kiln stand marks on the bottom.  The plate diameter is 9".