{"product_id":"antique-staffordshire-nursery-plate-hop-picking-scene-c-1850","title":"Antique Staffordshire Nursery Plate Hop-Picking Scene c.1850","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntique Staffordshire Nursery Plate Hop-Picking Scene c.1850\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAn unusual antique child’s nursery plate, probably made in the Staffordshire potteries during the mid-19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe centre is decorated in black transfer print with a busy rural scene showing women and children gathering crops among tall supporting poles and filling a large woven basket. The scene most likely depicts traditional hop picking, although it may represent the gathering of flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe printed design is surrounded by a distinctive moulded ground, giving the surface an almost basketweave or stippled texture. The irregular finish, soft transfer printing and small manufacturing imperfections give it plenty of early handmade character. The reverse is unmarked, so the precise manufacturer cannot be confirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAn appealing piece of early social-history pottery for a collection of nursery ware, transferware, country antiques or hop-picking memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIn well-used antique condition. There is a small chip to the rim with an associated hairline crack extending inwards. The glaze has overall crazing, together with age-related staining, surface wear and fading to the transfer-printed decoration. There are also small firing marks and manufacturing imperfections consistent with the age and production of the plate. 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: 12.5 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":57484174524796,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/9302\/3204\/files\/4EF91658-6738-4A04-A370-DD7A3B04CCB9.jpg?v=1790079534","url":"https:\/\/www.vintagewhiteantiques.com\/products\/antique-staffordshire-nursery-plate-hop-picking-scene-c-1850","provider":"Vintage White Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}