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19th Century blue transferwareEntry/Object ID
100145Scope and Content
(AI) This is a beautiful piece of 19th-century blue transferware, likely an ironstone or earthenware soup plate or shallow bowl.
Transferware was a revolutionary technique developed in Staffordshire, England, in the late 18th century. Instead of hand-painting each dish, potters could ink a copper plate with a design, press it onto tissue paper, and then "transfer" that pattern directly onto the ceramic body before glazing. It allowed everyday households to own incredibly detailed, elegant dishes. value ?