Additional Image:

A side view of the dish revealing the spout and the fact that the border pattern was also printed on the exterior of the dish.
A close-up of the central pattern.
Shape Type
Dinner & Dessert Wares
Pattern Type
Chinese, Asian and Other Exotic Themes
Date
1810-1820
Dimensions
  • Length: 16.00 in (40.64 cm)
  • Width: 11.50 in (29.21 cm)
Maker
David Dunderdale & Co.

Maker's Mark:

Impressed
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Description:

An earthenware meat dish with spout printed in blue with the Buffalo and Ruins pattern.  This pattern was also made in brown or sepia.  It is a good example of what has come to be known as a Transitional Chinoiserie pattern in which designers combined elements of Chinese design with Continental buildings and other objects.   Large tropical trees dominate a scene in which
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