Description
A tall tree and distant church spire rise above the rural scene on this Kenilworth-attributed plate.
The blue transfer design includes a cottage and foreground figures, surrounded by large peony-like flowers and scrolling foliage. Its reverse reads Semi-Porcelain Made in England, without a printed Allerton name. Documented Allertons Kenilworth examples use the same wording, supporting the pattern comparison while leaving the maker attribution qualified on this particular plate. Semi-porcelain is retained as backstamp terminology rather than treated as proof of a hard-paste porcelain body. The soft landscape and densely decorated border offer separate details for comparison with other pieces in the pattern. Fine crazing on the reverse remains in the condition description rather than being omitted beneath a simple excellent-condition statement. Related pieces appear in Ceramics and Blues and Whites.
- Maker: Attributed to Charles Allerton & Sons, Staffordshire, England, based on the Kenilworth design and matching backstamp.
- Dimensions: 2 cm high × 24 cm in diameter.
- Condition: Excellent, with no chips or structural cracks visible. Fine glaze crazing is visible across the reverse.
- Features: Blue scenic transfer decoration, peony and scroll border and a Semi-Porcelain Made in England backstamp.
- Period: Estimated circa 1920s to 1930s
- SKU: SKU-00756
A distinctive piece for collectors of Allertons-attributed tableware, English landscapes or floral-border transferware.