19th Century Historical Staffordshire Pearlware Plate Rochester Castle

19th Century Historical Staffordshire Pearlware Plate Rochester Castle, made by James and Ralph Clews in Staffordshire. The brothers operated their pottery in Stoke on Trent, England, from 1815-1834.  This beautiful historical plate features a scroll border, the plate is part of their scroll border series of pearlware plates.

The center is a distant view of Rochester Castle, on the River Medway, east of London. Portions of the castle date to the 11th century.  The blues go from light to deep cobalt blue shades. Found in many museums today, both in Europe and here in the US, plates by Clews are treasures. Very good condition for being over 200 years old, a small indent chip underside which is an early factory error.

  • Measures 7"

 

 

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