eight sided platter with picture of windsor castle

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Posted by mosteller2889
17 years ago
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Description well..it has a bunch of even cracking in the glaze. It has a fairly large size chip and a small one beside it ...I do not have those missing pieces... The scene in the bottom is of windsor castle and the thames river with a couple of boats and a few people on the foreground shore under the trees... Even though the glazing haslittle cracks in it the finish is still beautiful.
Category Ceramics and Porcelains
Medium looks like earthenware ?
Distinguishing marks it has a mark on the bottomthat i found at http://www.oldandsold.com/pottery/greatbritain36.shtml
Condition Fair
Size and dimensions of this item 10 x 8 inches and about 2 and half deep
Date Period i believe it is 1847
Weight about a pound
History I just know what i found out about the mark at the web site above...I got this at a yard sale
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Price Paid (If known) 1 dollar
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Anonymous (not verified) 🌱 Newbie 17 years ago

Here's a site for you with the full skinny on the kite marks, the simple test is if there's a number in the right corner of the diamond it dates 1842-67 http://www.thepotteries.org/mark/reg.htm None of this means much though, because this piece is very badly damaged and has virtually no value to a collector. Lovejoy
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250chief 🌱 Newbie 17 years ago

Here is a site with the diamond mark key: http://www.pottery-english.com/Articles/Pottery_Marks/Pottery_Marks_Patent_Office_Registration_Marks_And_Numbers/ I can't make out the marks in your photo's (fuzzy on my screen) but this should help. The lack of the word "England" means it is probably pre 1820 in date (the US Tariff Act of 1820 required all imports have the country of manufacture on them), or it was never an export piece. "Made in England" was required when the act was amended in 1921. The crackling of the glaze over that kind of time is common and expected. It does impact the price but only slightly. The other damage is extensive and will require significant restoration. The good news is that it's in the rim area with a basic pattern - so restoration is possible. If it was in the central area picture, that would be very problematic. The damage will significantly reduce it's price. Check the marks to see what dates etc. you come up with. Garry
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250chief 🌱 Newbie 17 years ago

Here is a site with the diamond mark key: http://www.pottery-english.com/Articles/Pottery_Marks/Pottery_Marks_Patent_Office_Registration_Marks_And_Numbers/ I can't make out the marks in your photo's (fuzzy on my screen) but this should help. The lack of the word "England" means it is probably pre 1820 in date (the US Tariff Act of 1820 required all imports have the country of manufacture on them), or it was never an export piece. "Made in England" was required when the act was amended in 1921. The crackling of the glaze over that kind of time is common and expected. It does impact the price but only slightly. The other damage is extensive and will require significant restoration. The good news is that it's in the rim area with a basic pattern - so restoration is possible. If it was in the central area picture, that would be very problematic. The damage will significantly reduce it's price. Check the marks to see what dates etc. you come up with. Garry
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250chief 🌱 Newbie 17 years ago

Here is a site with the diamond mark key: http://www.pottery-english.com/Articles/Pottery_Marks/Pottery_Marks_Patent_Office_Registration_Marks_And_Numbers/ I can't make out the marks in your photo's (fuzzy on my screen) but this should help. The lack of the word "England" means it is probably pre 1820 in date (the US Tariff Act of 1820 required all imports have the country of manufacture on them), or it was never an export piece. "Made in England" was required when the act was amended in 1921. The crackling of the glaze over that kind of time is common and expected. It does impact the price but only slightly. The other damage is extensive and will require significant restoration. The good news is that it's in the rim area with a basic pattern - so restoration is possible. If it was in the central area picture, that would be very problematic. The damage will significantly reduce it's price. Check the marks to see what dates etc. you come up with. Garry
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250chief 🌱 Newbie 17 years ago

Here is a site with the diamond mark key: http://www.pottery-english.com/Articles/Pottery_Marks/Pottery_Marks_Patent_Office_Registration_Marks_And_Numbers/ I can't make out the marks in your photo's (fuzzy on my screen) but this should help. The lack of the word "England" means it is probably pre 1820 in date (the US Tariff Act of 1820 required all imports have the country of manufacture on them), or it was never an export piece. "Made in England" was required when the act was amended in 1921. The crackling of the glaze over that kind of time is common and expected. It does impact the price but only slightly. The other damage is extensive and will require significant restoration. The good news is that it's in the rim area with a basic pattern - so restoration is possible. If it was in the central area picture, that would be very problematic. The damage will significantly reduce it's price. Check the marks to see what dates etc. you come up with. Garry
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250chief 🌱 Newbie 17 years ago

Here is a site with the diamond mark key: http://www.pottery-english.com/Articles/Pottery_Marks/Pottery_Marks_Patent_Office_Registration_Marks_And_Numbers/ I can't make out the marks in your photo's (fuzzy on my screen) but this should help. The lack of the word "England" means it is probably pre 1820 in date (the US Tariff Act of 1820 required all imports have the country of manufacture on them), or it was never an export piece. "Made in England" was required when the act was amended in 1921. The crackling of the glaze over that kind of time is common and expected. It does impact the price but only slightly. The other damage is extensive and will require significant restoration. The good news is that it's in the rim area with a basic pattern - so restoration is possible. If it was in the central area picture, that would be very problematic. The damage will significantly reduce it's price. Check the marks to see what dates etc. you come up with. Garry
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kathyBeh 🌱 Newbie 17 years ago

MELLOR VENABLES &CO Burslem 1834-1851 Windsor is the pattern. I collect blue/white china and haven't seen much around but, there was a dig in California in 2004 in Georgetown where they found several pieces and a lot of shards from Mellor. Yours looks like it has been in dirt. LOL Probably not from that dig because they sent all that to the Gold Rush Museum at Coloma. As far as value goes I saw a plate online with a small chip for $30.00 that has a similar mark as this. Not Windsor though.

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