This plate is one of a small group of wares bearing this underglaze blue printed pattern of a Chinese pagoda. The porcelain body is a very translucent soft-paste, somewhat reminiscent of Derby. This has lead to the suggestion that these pieces may have been made at the Wirksworth factory in Derbyshire. For further examples see Ceramics of Derbyshire nos. 457, 458 & 459 for a
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This plate is one of a small group of wares bearing this underglaze blue printed pattern of a Chinese pagoda. The porcelain body is a very translucent soft-paste, somewhat reminiscent of Derby. This has lead to the suggestion that these pieces may have been made at the Wirksworth factory in Derbyshire. For further examples see Ceramics of Derbyshire nos. 457, 458 & 459 for a teapot, plate and saucer, all decorated with this print.
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