Description
Early Royal Doulton transferware from the 1920s and 1930s occupies a special place in English ceramic collecting, and this Norfolk Blue D4209 scalloped plate is a fine and dateable example with the kind of crisp blue transfer work and elegant scalloped form that makes early Doulton pieces so enduringly desirable.
Featuring a central windmill landscape scene in classic blue transferware style, framed by a scalloped rim with rural border detail, this Royal Doulton plate carries the D4209 pattern number and dates to circa 1920 to 1934. The combination of the distinctive Norfolk Blue pattern, the scalloped rim and the early Royal Doulton mark make it a refined display piece for blue and white collections, Royal Doulton enthusiasts and admirers of traditional English decorative tableware. The windmill landscape is a particularly evocative motif in the Norfolk Blue pattern, giving the piece a strong sense of place and period that adds to its collector appeal. Early Royal Doulton transferware in good condition is increasingly sought after, and the D4209 pattern number provides a useful dating reference for collectors building a documented collection. This example is in visible condition as shown in the images.
- Maker: Royal Doulton, England, Norfolk Blue pattern D4209
- Dimensions: 1 cm (H) x 26 cm (W)
- Condition: Visible condition as shown in images
- Features: Blue transferware, central windmill landscape scene, scalloped rim, rural border detail
- Period: c. 1920 to 1934
- SKU: SKU-00333
A refined piece for collectors of Royal Doulton, Norfolk Blue pattern ware or early 20th-century English blue transferware. Pairs naturally with the Royal Doulton Blue Willow milk jug and the wider Royal Doulton collection.