{"product_id":"antique-pair-of-staffordshire-nursery-plates-c-1840-60","title":"Antique Pair of Staffordshire Nursery Plates c.1840-60","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntique Staffordshire Child's Nursery Plates Pair c.1840-60s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA pair of charming miniature nursery plates, probably made in the Staffordshire potteries during the mid-19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe first plate plate's centre is decorated in black transfer print with a delightful pastoral scene of two children feeding a hen and her chicks in a garden. Flowers fill the foreground, while trees and a large house can be seen beyond. \u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eA delicate trailing floral border surrounds the scene, finished with a fine looped edge and gently scalloped rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe second plate is a companion plate from the same miniature nursery service, with the identical scalloped shape and floral border. The central black transfer shows a playful garden scene of a boy pushing a girl in a wheelbarrow, accompanied by a small dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe reverse on both is unmarked, so the precise maker cannot be confirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTwo lovely pieces of early children’s pottery for a nursery-ware, transferware or antique doll collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIn good antique condition with no cracks or chips. There is light age-related wear, minor surface marking and some variation within the transfer printing and glaze. Small firing marks and imperfections are consistent with the age and manufacture of the plates. Please study the photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eD:11 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCirca 1840–1860\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unbranded","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57484194677116,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/9302\/3204\/files\/4570F02D-2A2A-4D67-BF3C-CD4D695D3C4B.jpg?v=1790079604","url":"https:\/\/www.vintagewhiteantiques.com\/products\/antique-pair-of-staffordshire-nursery-plates-c-1840-60","provider":"Vintage White Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}