Two Historic Blue Transfer-decorated Staffordshire Pottery Plates

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Two Historic Blue Transfer-decorated Staffordshire Pottery Plates, England, second quarter 19th century, a small plate depicting the "Landing of Gen. LaFayette at Castle Garden in New York, 16 August, 1824," titled below scene, with floral border, by Clews; and a dinner plate depicting "La Grange the Residence of the Marquis Lafayette," with grapevine and floral borders, by Enoch Wood & Sons, both with impressed pottery mark on the bottom, (glaze wear),dia. 7 3/4, 10 1/8 in., respectively.
Estimate $400-600

Both with surface scratches some into blue underglaze, and wear to clear overglaze moreso on Castle Garden plate.

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