~ Sunderland Lustre Ware Pottery Plaque By Dixon & Co c19th Century ~
A wonderful old English pottery Sunderland luster ware plaque with a Victorian mourning bible verse printed on it:
“For man dieth,
And wasteth away
Yea, man giveth up
The Ghost, and where he is
Job. 14. 10.”
The verse is printed in faded black ink and it is engulfed by a wreath of flowers and leaves. This plaque is of square form and each corner comes with the same design.
The plaque has moulded relief decoration of white and pink clouds or bubbles on a faded pink ground. The rim is heavily gilded and the edges are polished.
On the back there is the impressed maker`s mark, “Dixon & Co”.
~ Sunderland Lustreware ~
Sunderland Lustreware is a type of pottery originating from Sunderland, England and made in the Sunderland Potteries there. There were 16 known potteries in Sunderland, and half are known to have produced pink lustre wear. This style of pottery was also made in Staffordshire, Liverpool, Newcastle and Swansea, but the style is simply known as “Sunderland pottery” in the vintage and antiques trade.
Pink “splash lustre” is the style of old 19th c. pottery that is often attributed to Sunderland, and this is a wonderful example of it.
~ Dimensions ~
The plaque measures 22cm (8 ¾ inches) by 19.5cm (7 ¾ inches).
It weighs 625g.
~ Condition ~
There are a few minor cracks to the item but it comes with good colours.
There are a few paint and wear marks around to the back of the plaque.
Overall the plaque is in a nice condition and it presents well.
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