Description
A rare 18th-century English creamware plate, transfer printed by Sadler and enamelled with the inscription “John & Sarah Artis, Yarmouth 1769”.
The central scene is printed in black with a decorative rococo cartouche enclosing a coastal genre scene, surrounded by delicate floral sprigs to the border.
The named and dated inscription places the piece firmly within the early period of English transfer-printed creamware, when Liverpool printers such as Sadler were pioneering the technique during the late 1760s.
Personalised and commemorative plates of this date are uncommon survivals and offer valuable insight into 18th-century social and maritime history.
Dimensions
Diameter — 24 cm
Condition
Museum-restored hairline to the rim only. No further cracks or restoration. The transfer print remains crisp and well preserved.
Period & Origin
England, probably Liverpool — dated 1769
Creamware, transfer printed and enamelled
Provenance
Another example from this service is held in the collection of the Royal Museums Greenwich, illustrating the historical importance of the set.
Related Pieces
See our Creamware & Early Pottery collection for comparable examples of 18th-century transfer-printed wares.
This plate dates to the late 1760s and sits comfortably alongside other examples featured on our 18th Century ceramics page, where related wares are grouped by period.
Enquiries
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