6 Antique Green Transferware 7-1/4 in Plates by WOOD & CHALLINOR CORSICA c. 1835 for Sale

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6 Antique Green Transferware 7-1/4 in Plates by WOOD & CHALLINOR CORSICA c. 1835 For Sale

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6 Antique Green Transferware 7-1/4 in Plates by WOOD & CHALLINOR CORSICA c. 1835:
$295.00

Antique Set of 6 \"Wood & Challinor\" Historical Green Transferware CORSICA 7-inchPlates ~ Circa 1835
These amazing plates are nearly 200 years old!1828-1841 ~ Corsica Plate A similar plate to this also by \"Wood & Challinor\' is in the Smithsonian Institution.
These six scalloped-edge plates have an unusual shade of a bluish green transfer-printed decoration on a white ground. The central scene depicts a Renaissance couple surrounded by classical architectural structures, columns, urns and mountainous landscape. The border has four alternating cartouches, two with architectural motifs, two with baskets of blooming flowers; between each reserve are dense patterns with alternating decorative motifs.
Printed on the undersides is a back stamp with a neoclassical urn flanked byflowers on top of a base with \"Corsica\" printed across it. Beneath is a looped rope motif in which \"W. and C.\" (Wood & Challinor) are printed within open reserves.
Please look closely at all the plates and discover how they are each slightly different from each other.Particularly notice how the cartouches on the border are not all in the same positions.

This set of six plates are in very good antique condition. Four of the plates are nearly perfect and two have light cracks that are pointed out with arrows in the last few photos.
Please see all photos as they are animportant part of the description
Each plate is photographed individually
The plates are a deep saucer type plate and they measure 7-1/4 inches in diameter x 1 inch
Each plate weighs approximately 8 ounces ~ all 6 plates weigh 2 lbs.,15 oz (without packaging)
They will be verycarefully packaged and shipped to you via USPS Priority Mail withinsurance and signature required at delivery.

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Notes:
The partnership of John Wood and Edward Challinor came into being in 1828 at Brownhills Pottery, Tunstall. By 1835 they were operating a new factory, the Woodlands Pottery, which continued until 1843.
Transferware is the term given to pottery that has had a pattern applied by transferring the print from a copper plate to a specially sized paper and finally to the pottery body.