Historic Transfer-decorated Staffordshire Pottery Platter Landing of LaFayette

Description:

Historic Transfer-decorated Staffordshire Pottery Platter Landing ofLaFayette, James and Ralph Clews, Cobridge, 1819-36, oblong platter with blue and white transfer decoration depicting the "Landing of Gen. Lafayette at Castle Garden in New York, 16 August, 1824," with title below scene, impressed maker's mark on base, (repaired crack, chips),11 3/4 x 15 3/8 in.


Estimate $400-600

Crack across top about 12 in. lg. with associated shallow rim chips on either end of crack and also a small chip on the cavetto l.r.

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