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The Beemaster pattern is one of my favorites. Even though the source print is entitled "A Swarm of Bees", an English friend suggested that the print represents a country wedding. The country folk are wearing their best clothes and the young man and woman are arm in arm. Also, the beehive was a traditional wedding gift as it offers in Jonathan Swift's words both "sweetness and light". This huge platter is 21-1/2" by 16". The blue and white transfer print is crisp and has lots of shading. Condition is overall what you would expect from a platter from about 1820. There is a minor restoration to a chip on the rim--I cannot see where it is as I bought the platter this way. There are several areas where a glaze bubble has popped leaving a small pit in the surface. This was done in the making. Appearance of the platter is excellent. This platter is truly an engraving on pottery and a must for the serious collector of blue and white transferware. It was probably made in Staffordshire around 1820. A plate in this pattern is pictured on the cover of the first Coysh and Henrywood Dictionary. Take a look at all of the photos to see the lovely details. |
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