A striking oversized Victoria Ware platter featuring a richly detailed cobalt blue grape-harvest scene. Women and children gather around overflowing baskets beneath leafy vines, framed by an ornate floral transferware border.
Substantial in both size and weight, this platter makes an impressive centerpiece, serving piece, or display piece for a blue-and-white collection. Its deep cobalt coloring has the blurred, flowing character associated with flow-blue-style pottery, although this is a later reproduction rather than antique English Flow Blue.
Details:
Quantity: One platter
Maker: Victoria Ware
Backstamp: Victoria Ware Ironstone
Design: Women and children gathering grapes with baskets
Style: Flow-blue-style transferware
Colors: Cobalt blue and white
Material: Ironstone ceramic
Shape: Rectangular platter with clipped corners and shaped rim
Dimensions: Approximately 18.5” long x 14” wide
Weight: Approximately 7 pounds
Origin: Not indicated on the backstamp
Age: Later vintage reproduction of traditional English transferware
Condition:
Good vintage condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs observed. There are noticeable surface and utensil marks across portions of the central scene, along with transfer variations, glaze wear, and wear and discoloration around the underside foot that are consistent with age. Please review all photographs carefully, as they are considered part of the description.
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