TRANSFER WARE POT
TRANSFER WARE POT
TRANSFER WARE POT
TRANSFER WARE POT
TRANSFER WARE POT
TRANSFER WARE POT
TRANSFER WARE POT
TRANSFER WARE POT
TRANSFER WARE POT
TRANSFER WARE POT
TRANSFER WARE POT
TRANSFER WARE POT

CHI38 | TRANSFER WARE POT

A small Victorian transfer-ware pot with black ink and beveled lid. The Chinoiserie motif depicts a cascade of temples, urns, and flowers. Would serve equally well for both practical and decorative use. 

Produced by the Staffordshire pottery W. Adams and Sons, the piece is a fine example of ironstone china, a type of china invented in Staffordshire in the mid-19th century as an alternative to the pricier and more fragile porcelain. In fact there is no iron in ironstone china; its name comes from sharing properties of strength, durability, and economy. Most often it was used to produce ornamental objects of considerable size, and was also the go-to chinaware for hotel services. 

England, circa 1860

Dimensions: 6.5W x 6D x 7H