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Transferware mystery #1 Posted by Elisa on September 5, 2023, 10:25 am Hello everyone, here I am with my first transferware mystery. A rather large jug (25 cm) with a rich border and a landscape with a vase, a bird and some flowers. No impressed mark but a printed pattern name, "Convolvolus". No apparent match in the TCC database. The pattern is a little similar to Spode's Filigree, but the most intriguing thing is the jug itself: base is uneven, print has alot of defects and glaze is lackluster, almost rough in some zones. So I have two questions: first at all, if does anyone recognize the pattern or the maker, and, second, can so many defects indicate a pretty old piece or are they just signs of poor quality? Thank you for any help!

Re: Transferware mystery #1 Posted by Len on October 5, 2023, 11:30 pm, in reply to "Transferware mystery #1" Hi Elisa. The shape of your jug appears to be about the 1830s. Sorry, I don't know the pattern or who might have made it. The seamless application of a transfer could often be difficult on a shape like this, which might explain all the uneven joins in the design. As for the glaze, the roughness, and pitting especially on the bottom, makes me wonder if somebody tried to clean this with bleach. That can wreak havoc with glaze over time. Sorry I can't be more help!

Re: Transferware mystery #1 Posted by Elisa on October 7, 2023, 10:11 am, in reply to "Re: Transferware mystery #1" Hi Len, thank you very much for your help! Now... I can post transferware mistery #2 !

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