{"product_id":"davenport-lavender-transferware-plate","title":"Rare c. 1856 Lavender Staffordshire Transferware Plate — Classical Still Life with Urns, Flowers \u0026 Ornate Shell Border","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA beautiful mid-19th-century English Staffordshire transferware plate in a soft, dreamy lavender-purple, featuring an elegant still-life scene of classical urns, vessels, foliage and flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe plate has an especially pretty ornamental border of scrolling architectural motifs, shell-like details and delicate floral sprays, all rendered in varying shades of lavender and purple against a creamy white ground. The overall effect is refined and romantic—very much at home among other antique transferware, whether displayed on a plate wall or standing alone as a special accent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis piece has an interesting American-market history. It was made in England and appears to have been produced by Joseph Clementson, then imported and sold in New York by Davenport Brothers, 203 Greenwich Street. The backstamp and registration evidence place it in the mid-to-late 1850s, with the registration mark corresponding to June 30, 1856.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eI especially love the unusual lavender color. Purple transferware from this early period has such a soft, almost faded-lilac quality that is difficult to replicate today, and this example has wonderful decorative detail without feeling overly formal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA lovely piece of Staffordshire history with a distinctly romantic palette—beautiful displayed vertically on a wall, layered with other transferware, or incorporated into a collected English-country display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eMeasures: 8”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eGood condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003eThis is \u003c\/span\u003ea\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e lovely example of \u003c\/span\u003ean \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003eEnglish Staffordshire piece made for the American market\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e, probably by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003eJoseph Clementson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e, and imported\/sold by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003eDavenport Brothers at 203 Greenwich Street, New York\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e. The evidence places this particular mark in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003emid-to-late 1850s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e, with the registration mark corresponding to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003eJune 30, 1856\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eBackstamp: Lavender transfer-printed Davenport Brothers mark, identifying the piece as made for Davenport Bros., 203 Greenwich St., New York.\u003cbr\u003eThe mark is associated with Staffordshire potter Joseph Clementson and dates to the mid-19th century, c. 1856–1860s.\u003cbr\u003eThe accompanying British registration diamond\u003cspan\u003e is consistent with a design registered in 1856.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nancy's Daily Dish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45254270713922,"sku":null,"price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0292\/8053\/files\/Photoroom_20260921_190046.jpg?v=1790037629","url":"https:\/\/nancysdailydish.net\/products\/davenport-lavender-transferware-plate","provider":"Nancy's Daily Dish","version":"1.0","type":"link"}