Vintage Spode Black & White Toile Transferware Plate Cows Copeland Rural Scenes Grazing Cattle Cottage J G Meakin The scene depicts a lacustrine

The scene depicts a lacustrine setting with an Italian village nestled on either side of the lake surrounded by a band of flowers with cartouches on 4 sides

The same pattern is shown as a small medallion on the center of the saucer and makes up its border as well

condition: no chips or cracks

The detail in the transfer is exquisite and has been painstakingly handpainted in places with hues of brown/gold

THERE IS SOME AGE RELATED CRAZING

Vintage Spode Black & White Toile Transferware Plate Cows Copeland Rural Scenes Grazing Cattle Cottage J G Meakin The scene depicts a lacustrineSpode Copeland Duncan Rural Scenes Stoke Upon Trent BLACK POLYCHROME TRANSFER WARE PLATE This plate has a simple border with a wonderful French Country farm scene with cows grazing near a cottage in the background. In 1849, W T Copeland commissioned artist Edward Duncan to paint a series of sepia water colors to inspire a selection of tableware. In the following year Copeland Spode registered the new Rural Scenes pattern. It was produced subsequently