Staffordshire Childs Purple Mulberry Toy Plate NYMPH Water Lily 1865 H&W Lotus
Item History & Price
RareChilds Mulberry Purple Tea Set Plate
NYMPH
Hancock Whittingham & Co StaffordshireEngland c 1860This fantastic miniature plate is a stunningand scarce transferware toy, circa 1860. Originally part of acomplete miniature child's tea set, the platemeasures 5-1/2 inchesin diameter, decorated with a lush water lily lotus orpond nymph pattern. The plateis transfer printed in a brilliant deep mulberry flow blue. Itis markedwith pattern name ‘NYMPH wit...h the initials H&W. Shown in DorisLechler's EnglishToy China andLorraine Punchard'sPlaytime Pottery and Porcelain from the UK and US, theset was made by Hancock Whittingham & Co, a pottery manufactoryin the Staffordshire region of England c1860. The plateis in very good condition with an age line visible on the back side only, and no other chips, cracks or repairs. Not fine pottery and not meant to be...made for childs play and probably considered disposable. Minorglaze crazing consistent with prior use and age. Minor stilt marks, glaze pooling and insignificant transferimperfections, original to the making and typical of these earlywares. A doll size work of art, children's transferware of thisquality is quite scarce and highly sought after. Flower lovers andcollectors of botanical flowblue or mulberry will love this pattern.We invite youto browse the rest of our auction listings this week. We are alwayshappy to combine postage on multiple purchases. Please send us anemail with any questions or if you would like to see additionalphotos. Thank youfor bidding!InternationalBuyers – Please Note:Most of our merchandise is over 100 years old, and we mark ourinternational parcels “antiques – over 100 years old”. US andInternational government regulations do not allow us to markmerchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts”.Import duties, taxes and charges, if any, are notincludedin the item price or shipping charges. These charges are thebuyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customsoffice to determine what these additional costs will be prior tobidding/buying.
NYMPH
Hancock Whittingham & Co StaffordshireEngland c 1860This fantastic miniature plate is a stunningand scarce transferware toy, circa 1860. Originally part of acomplete miniature child's tea set, the platemeasures 5-1/2 inchesin diameter, decorated with a lush water lily lotus orpond nymph pattern. The plateis transfer printed in a brilliant deep mulberry flow blue. Itis markedwith pattern name ‘NYMPH wit...h the initials H&W. Shown in DorisLechler's EnglishToy China andLorraine Punchard'sPlaytime Pottery and Porcelain from the UK and US, theset was made by Hancock Whittingham & Co, a pottery manufactoryin the Staffordshire region of England c1860. The plateis in very good condition with an age line visible on the back side only, and no other chips, cracks or repairs. Not fine pottery and not meant to be...made for childs play and probably considered disposable. Minorglaze crazing consistent with prior use and age. Minor stilt marks, glaze pooling and insignificant transferimperfections, original to the making and typical of these earlywares. A doll size work of art, children's transferware of thisquality is quite scarce and highly sought after. Flower lovers andcollectors of botanical flowblue or mulberry will love this pattern.We invite youto browse the rest of our auction listings this week. We are alwayshappy to combine postage on multiple purchases. Please send us anemail with any questions or if you would like to see additionalphotos. Thank youfor bidding!InternationalBuyers – Please Note:Most of our merchandise is over 100 years old, and we mark ourinternational parcels “antiques – over 100 years old”. US andInternational government regulations do not allow us to markmerchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts”.Import duties, taxes and charges, if any, are notincludedin the item price or shipping charges. These charges are thebuyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customsoffice to determine what these additional costs will be prior tobidding/buying.
