The development of transfer printed decoration on ceramics in England during the last half of the 18th century and its application to blue decorated wares by Staffordshire potters provided good quality table ware for the burgeoning middle class. At that time only underglaze cobalt blue could withstand the heat of the glost ovens and this and the use of glazes containing lead oxide gave the wares the characteristic depth of color and brilliance that made them so successful. Initially, decoration was naively based on Chinese designs - (Chinoiserie). By 1800 European subjects began to appear mixed with Chinese elements. Following the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 there was a trade boom and British and European scenes and subjects became the fashion. Views were taken from the popular books of topographical prints of England, Italy, India and other countries and from popular art works and print sources. Many pieces were made specifically for America. These are generally of a very dark blue color and some are of local American views and patriotic subjects.

See also Ironstone for Flow Blue and Romantic patterns

Stock#	Item description	Date	Maker	Price
23205	TEA BOWL. "Landing of General Lafayette at New York 1824". The color is a deep blue. There are two images of the ships sailing into New York harbor and two oval panels with the words "Landing of General Lafayette at New York 1824". Unmarked. There is a rim chip and some stained abrasions on the rim, and a hairline crack 1-1/4 inches descending from the rim. SOLD AS-IS.	c. 1825	J & R CLEWS	$175.00
40253	TEA BOWL & SAUCER. Diameter of saucer 5-1/4". "Moses in the bull rushes". The print shows Pharoah's daughter and her maid discovering Moses floating in his wicker basket. Charming print in rich blue with good detail. Unmarked. Two small areas of enamel flaking to the rim edge of saucer.	c. 1825	BRITISH Unknown maker	$225.00
40223	PLATE, 9-1/2" diameter. Pattern "Classical Ruins". Lobed rim and landscape border. The well shows a boy and and goat walking by a river in front of a large temple ruin with a reclining statue on a plinth No mark	1810-1817	LAKIN	$195.00
40228	PLATE, 6-3/4" diameter. Pattern "Windsor Castle" Foliage and scroll border. Deep rich blue made for the American market. Impressed circular mark Clews with crown With label "Purchased from Sam Laidacker....Summer 1968"	1820-25	CLEWS	$225.00
40430	TEA BOWL & SAUCER, diameter saucer 5-1/2 inches. Chinoise bridge design with a palm tree by a building. Scroll and diamond border. No mark. Staining to base of saucer; bowl with small chip to footrim and staining to interior.	c. 1810	BRITISH Unknown maker	$145.00
40259	TEA BOWL & SAUCER, diameter saucer 5-3/4 inches. Bowl in London shape. Pattern "Corinthian Ornament". Rich deep blue. Scallop shells and flowers with acanthus leaves. Impressed circular mark with Clews and crown. Cartouche with pattern name.	1818-1834	CLEWS	$225.00
40260	TEA BOWL, height 2-1/2 inches. London shape. Pattern alternates a chinese vase and a basket on a net background. Rich deep blue. No mark .Blue number 6 on base. Small chip to base.	c.1820	CLEWS	$95.00
20231	PLATE, 8", shaped rim, "CASTLE AND BRIDGE" pattern showing a boat with two figures fishing with a net. Interesting border of trees and houses that repeats part of well pattern. Dark to medium blue. Unmarked.	1790-1828	HENSHALL & Co	$175.00
40215	PLATE, 9-3/4" "ROMANTIC RUINS" light blue transfer showing a woman traveler on a donkey led by a guide in front of a ruined arch. Floral & foliage border. There are some bubbles to the glaze and a few light knife cuts.	1820-25	CLEWS	$175.00
40240 SOLD	SOUP PLATE, "STACKPOLE COURT, PEMBROKESHIRE, WALES". Light blue transfer showing a man & horse by a river in front of a large mansion. Scroll & stylized flower border. Marked with CAREY'S and a banner "IMPROVED OPAQUE CHINA" under the Royal Coat-of-arms.	1823-1842	CAREY	SOLD
40227 SOLD	PLATE, 9", scalloped rim. "CRUSADERS". Medium blue transfer showing a Medieval scene with a mounted knight and his squire greeting a group of women at the entrance to a castle. 7 available.	c. 1828-30	DEACON & BAILEY	SOLD
40258	PLATE, 7", scalloped rim. "CRUSADERS". Medium blue transfer showing a Medieval scene with a mounted knight and his squire at the entrance to a castle. 3 available.	c. 1828-30	DEACON & BAILEY	$55 each or $150 for 3
20054	PLATE, 10", "Wild Rose", named for its border. Shows figures in boats on a river by a thatched cottage with a large house in the distance. Taken from the print of Nunham Courtenay in Oxfordshire. Medium to light blue. Unmarked.	c.1835	STAFFORDSHIRE	$165.00
20161	SOUP PLATE, 9-12", "Guy's Cliff", Warwickshire. Showing a large mansion by a river with a fisherman and companion. The border has eight reserves each showing a different ruin. Good medium blue. Unmarked. There is a small chip on the reverse of the rim and a small hairline crack	c.1815	STAFFORDSHIRE	$185.00
24059	PLATE , 6- 1/2". Dark blue transfer. Border of grape vine with grapes. Well with framed view of "The Coliseum, Regent's Park" from the London Views series. Mark on reverse. Made for US market. There is wear to the well and a restored rim chip.	c1830	ENOCH WOOD & SONS	$195.00
50006 SOLD	PLATE, 10", Pale blue transfer . Clew's version of Spode's "Castle pattern". "Clews Stone China" marked on reverse	1825	J & R CLEWS	SOLD
20474	PLATE ,9-3/4", "Blue Claude" pattern, a harbor landscape with two figures. From the painting by the French artist Claude Lorraine. Impressed mark on reverse. Medium blue, good clear print. Large flower border.	c.1820	WEDGWOOD	$145.00
23152	PLATE, 9-3/4", medium blue transfer. "Ancient Rome" pattern showing ruins and a statue with a fountain & four figures	1820-30	CAREY & SONS	$195.00
21011	PLATE ,8-3/4"Medium blue transfer. RARE SERIES. "Landing of William of Orange"from the British History series. This illustrates the welcoming ceremony for the Prince in 1688 during the rebellion against James II. There is a crack through the well	1826-28	JONES & SONS	$185.00
21108	PLATE, 10", Medium to light blue transfer. Oak leaf and floral border. "Ilalian Scenery"showing mountain scenery with a winding road and figures. Oak leaf and floral border. Unmarked.	c.1825	Possibly LEEDS	$185.00
40237	Dish, 8-1/2"long. Shell shaped with molded foliate border, blue transfer of a Village landscape with family by river. Gilt rim. Mark: impressed TURNER. There is a small rim chip	1800-1815	TURNER	$375.00
22056	Bowl, 6-1/2"diameter. "Resting Traveler" pattern, the print shows a man seated by a tree with his dog in a landscape with large houses. There is restoration to a small rim chip.	c.1820	STAFFORDSHIRE	$325.00
23046	Plate 10-1/2". From a series of seven scenes from the paintings of Sir David Wilkie. R.A. made for the American market. "The Valentine" a brilliant dark blue. Floral & scroll border. Mark; impressed and titled in blue. There is touch up to a minor flaw in the glaze and some light knife cuts in the well	c.1830	J & R CLEWS	$475.00
22069	Feeding Cup , RARE FORM, lambrequin and garland decoration, the spout showing a landscape with standing woman. There is a stain to the tip of spout and a hairline crack on the top cover.	c.1835	DAVENPORT	$275.00
24325	Pickle Dish, 5-1/2' long. Pearlware. Leaf shaped with serrated rim , the reverse realistically molded with veins. "Blue Willow" pattern .Transfer shows smear on border. Unmarked. There are two small chips to the rim	1790-1800	STAFFORDSHIRE	$225.00
25955	Plate. 8-3/4"diameter. Egg & dart border and grotto style trees with rose & thistle. "Guildhall, London". Dark brilliant blue, made for the American market. Mark: impressed TAM's circle mark with eagle. There is a small chip on reverse of rim	c.1825	S.TAMS & Co.	$395.00
22848	Sauce boat, 4"high x 7-1/4"long". "Fisherman's hut" or "Fisherman's return". Made for the American market. Mark impressed"E". There is a minor roughness to the handle and professional restoration to a a small rim chip.	c.1825	STAFFORDSHIRE	$275.00
25862	Plate, 8-1/2" diameter. From the Caramanian series. "Necropolis or Cemetery at Cacoma", showing ruins by a large river with three boats. Border with animals & scenes from the Indian Hunting series. Medium to light blue transfer Mark: impressed"SPODE" There is a hairline crack in the well.	c.1815	SPODE	$165.00
20232	Soup Plate, 9-1/2" diameter. Shaped rim & unusual border of leafy branches. "Bisham Abbey" in Berkshire, showing a wooded landscape with a large house and two figures by a pond. Apart from the figures the design looks very stylized and like needlework Medium blue. Impressed Davenport and anchor	1810-1815	DAVENPORT	$215.00
24831	Sugar Box & cover, 6" high, 6-1/2" long. Rectangular form with parapet and domed lid. Deep blue pattern, "The Gleaner"? shows a standing man with two dogs talking to a kneeling woman holding stalks of corn. Unmarked. There are some chips to the rim of the lid and the parapet.	c.1825	STAFFORDSHIRE	$325.00
40250	Cup Plate, 4" diameter. Vase & scroll border. From the "Quadrupeds" series made for the American market. The reserve shows a Hyena. No mark.	c.1820	JOHN HALL	$195.00
25248 SOLD	Tea Bowl & Saucer , 2-1/4" high, 5-1/2" diameter. Large flower border. Deep blue. Unusual frame of four panels with diaper ground around a reserve showing a standing hoofed animal; a musk deer? a llama? Unmarked.	c.1820	STAFFORDSHIRE	SOLD
21360	Large Tea Bowl & Saucer , 2-1/4" high, 6-1/2" diameter. large flower border. The print reserves show two cranes by water in a landscape with a castle in the distance. Unmarked.	c.1820	YORKSHIRE or possibly  STAFFORDSHIRE	$225.00
23799	PLATE, 9-1/2", "Batalha" (Portugal) pattern. Batalha is 50 miles north of Lisbon. The large building is the Dominican Monastery,which contains the remains of Henry the Navigator. Title in ribbon on reverse with rose spray. DEEP RICH BLUE.	c.1830	STAFFORDSHIRE	$205.00
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