Creamware pottery charger painted in blue with images of Jonathan and Betty Bastow with the date 1780

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£2750

Dated: 1780 England

This creamware silver shaped pottery charger is hand-painted in blue with images of a couple and named Jonathan and Betty Bastow with the date 1780. Likely the charger was made as a commemorative possibly for their wedding. Lois Roberts, in her book titled Dated in Blue 1776-1800 and Painted in Blue ( Underglaze Blue painted Earthenwares 1775-1810), states that this type of ware was from an unknown pottery and she has named the wares from "The Portrait Group." Possible makers such as Leeds, Bovey Tracey, and Swansea Pottery are potential contenders. On the back of the charger is a label that gives the names of the six daughters and one son in Jonathan's and Betty's family. This label was written in 1949 by the son Gilbert Holroyd who states, " I remember my Great Grandmother, I was a child when she died." The charger in remarkable condition and obviously treated with respect by the family since 1780.

Diameter: 14.75 inches

Current Condition: Unrestored clean condition.

£2750    $3712

Description

This creamware silver shaped pottery charger is hand-painted in blue with images of a couple and named Jonathan and Betty Bastow with the date 1780. Likely the charger was made as a commemorative possibly for their wedding. Lois Roberts, in her book titled Dated in Blue 1776-1800 and Painted in Blue ( Underglaze Blue painted Earthenwares 1775-1810), states that this type of ware was from an unknown pottery and she has named the wares from “The Portrait Group.” Possible makers such as Leeds, Bovey Tracey, and Swansea Pottery are potential contenders.
On the back of the charger is a label that gives the names of the six daughters and one son in Jonathan’s and Betty’s family. This label was written in 1949 by the son Gilbert Holroyd who states, ” I remember my Great Grandmother, I was a child when she died.” The charger in remarkable condition and obviously treated with respect by the family since 1780.