Vintage Purple Romantic England Transferware Plate RARE Fisherman Bridge Horse Castle Flowers

$42.99

Brand J & G Meakin

Vintage

PURPLE TRANSFER WARE PLATE

Romantic England

J & G Meakin

For consideration here is one of the most beautiful and sought after patterns in purple transferware in a 10" size plate. This is manufactured by J & G Meakin of Staffordshire England and is produced from hand engravings by Britain's finest craftsmen. It features a stunning view of Haddon Hall, Derbyshire 11th Century with a foot bridge 11th century with a man on horseback crossing a footbridge leading to the castle in the hills. Below is a fisherman on the banks of the river. The border is gorgeous, being of vines and ivy, berries anddelicate little blossoms...one of the prettiest and intricate in detail.

Measures: appx 10 "

Condition: No chips or cracks. There is minor crazing, commensurate to age.

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