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Identifying pottery Posted by Nanna on November 4, 2024, 12:21 pm Hello. I am a Danish archaeologist hoping for some help identifying the makers of a set/sets of transferware with motifs from the West Indies. They have I&M Azevedo on the back, which seems to be the store that sold them rather than the manufacturer. They are estimated to be from 1830-1840. They remind me a bit of E&G Phillips but I am very much hoping for some more qualified guesses!

Re: Identifying pottery Posted by Len on November 7, 2024, 11:18 pm, in reply to "Identifying pottery" Hi Nanna. Thanks for posting these interesting patterns. You're right, Isaac and Moses D'Azevedo were merchants and importers operating in Barbados and St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, which of course belonged to Denmark at the time these plates were made. All of the views known so far are on St. Thomas. The view on the green plate is Mr. Kjaer's Residence and Observatory but I couldn't find the view on the brown dish. Unfortunately the maker of these pieces is unknown.

Re: Identifying pottery Posted by Len on November 7, 2024, 11:23 pm, in reply to "Re: Identifying pottery" Looking closer I see the title of the pattern is on the green plate already, duh. I'm so observant!

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