Underglaze
Printing in a single color on earthenware and stoneware 1850-1900, printed and painted
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Shape Type: Dinner & Dessert Wares
Pattern Type: Chinese, Asian and Other Exotic Themes
Series Type: Cairo Date: c. 1882-1894 Dimensions: - Diameter: 10.00 in (25.4 cm)
Maker: W. T. Copeland
Description:
This molded earthenware plate or tray was printed in brown with one design from a series of Egyptian views that Copeland named Cairo. A border pattern...
Description:
This molded earthenware plate or tray was printed in brown with one design from a series of Egyptian views that Copeland named Cairo. A border pattern named Arabesque was printed over a warm beige ground. A blue wash was added to selected elements of the center design. Portions of red enameling can still be seen on the rim. The pattern is Copeland's no. 2/1796. The item's Aesthetic design incorporates a large central scroll-shaped cartouche revealing an imaginary Egyptian scene along with other geometric shapes and contrasting natural elements consisting of birds and blossoming branches. According to Lynne Sussaman, reference Canadian Historic Sites: Spode/Copeland Transfer Printed Patterns, Copeland introduced this pattern series in 1881. It first appeared in their 1882 catalog. Robert Copeland documented the printed mark as having been used from 1882-1894. This plate itself has an impressed date mark of May, 1880 (5/80). It is a good example of an item (biscuit) that is impressed dated and inventoried but not printed until a later date, in this case 1882, at the earliest.
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