Antique Minton Transferware Soup Bowl Black White English Staffordshire Pottery

Measures 10.25” diameter

The item in the image is an early 19th-century black transferware plate, likely dating to around 1830. Transferware is pottery with a pattern applied by transferring a print from a copper plate to paper and then to the pottery.

Pattern:

The pattern is called "GENEVESE" and features a landscape with buildings, trees, and flowers, characteristic of the Romantic Era. Floral designs were popular in transfer prints throughout the 1800s.

Material:

It is made of earthenware or porcelain with a clear glaze.

Color:

The black transfer print on a light background is typical of early transferware, though other colors became popular later. Brown was commonly used in ceramic printing in the 1830s.

Manufacturing:

The transferware technique, which began around 1760, allowed for the mass production of decorated dishware, making it more affordable than hand-painted pieces.

Age:

Given the style and pattern, this plate likely dates back to the 1830s. The edge design with floral patterns was common between 1829 and 1843.