Hi everyone,

my Name is Florian Huber, Maritime Archaeologist from Germany.

This oval serving platter was recovered today from a documented shipwreck context in the German North Sea. The sailing vessel sank in January 1899, providing a firm terminus ante quem: the platter must have been manufactured no later than 1898. This was most probably grom Great Britain.

It appears to be white earthenware or possibly ironstone, decorated with a red-brown floral transfer print, probably chrysanthemums. The rim is moulded and slightly scalloped. An impressed mark on the reverse appears to read “No. 10”, although this is uncertain.

The third picture was done with chatGPT just for the fun of it. It is not accourate but gave me at least an first impression.


I am looking for information regarding the manufacturer, pattern name, country of origin and approximate production date. The black spots and circular marks are marine accretions and should be disregarded when examining the printed design.


Any directly comparable marked pieces or catalogue references would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much!

Sincerely

Florian Huber