Victorian
Child's
Brown
Aesthetic Transferware
Plate
LITTLE MAE with PETS
Charles Allerton & Sons
Staffordshire England
c. 1890
This is a wonderful child's transferware plate, circa 1890. Originally part of a complete children's tea service, the plate measures about 5-3/8" in diameter.
The decoration is transfer printed in a rich chocolate brown. The piece depicts a little girl, named Mae or May sitting on a doorstep with her trust pet dog, a cat on her lap and a kitten lapping up milk from a saucer beside her. There are birds all around her, and the scene is framed by an aesthetic background of flowers, birds and lots of geometrical whimsies, with 5 little peaches in the border trim.
It is marked "Staffordshire England". Other pieces in the same pattern are found with registration number 106741 and pattern number 780, along with the initial of the maker, Charles Allerton & Sons, a pottery manufacturer in the Staffordshire region of England who was well known for his whimsical children's tea sets. The influence of the Aesthetic movement on the pattern design captures the Victorian love of nature and the exotic. The pattern is known as "Little Mae with Pets" of "Little May".
The plate is in great condition, with no chips, cracks, or repairs. Crudely make in a traditional folksy style, the plate has minor kiln dust and minor manufacturing flaws, including a few stray dots of brown paint in the border area, typical of these early wares, original to the making, and adding to the quirky charm. Fine overall crazing consistent with age. Offered as is, the plate displays beautifully. Its a great example of naive and whimsical early wares!
Children's aesthetic transferware in this fun pattern is highly sought after, and animal lovers love it. We have listed a few other similar pieces along with other early child's transferware. We have alot more in stock that we will be pleased to make available upon request. We are always happy to combine shipping of multiple purchases.
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