Two Blue Transfer Platters, England, c. 1805-1820, an earthenware platter printed in blue underglaze with Buffalo and Fisherman pattern, unmarked, attributed to Bovey Tracey, lg. 18 1/2, wd. 13 1/2; and a Davenport indented earthenware platter printed in blue underglaze with the View of the Imperial Park at Gehol pattern, impressed mark, lg. 16 1/2, wd. 14 1/2 in.
Provenance: The Zeller Collection.
Literature: For more about the Buffalo and Fisher pattern platter, see “The Right or Wrong Fit,” by Loren Zeller in
TCC Bulletin, 2020, Vol. XXI, No. 2, p. 4.
N.B. The View of the Imperial Park at Gehol pattern is from a source print titled “View in the Eastern Side of the Imperial Park at Gehol” by William Alexander, included in John Barrow’s
Travels in China, London, 1804.
Condition
Condition: Both platters in very good condition with no evidence of damage or repairs.
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