Vintage Blue Toile Transferware Scalloped Plate English Garden Scenes Cottage english chintz terra-cotta

terra-cotta

nice clean condition with mild crazing throughout

Overall this

'To a Mountain Daisy' and 'The Holy Fair'

These I have heard variously appropriated by collectors to Wedgwood and Bentley

Vintage Blue Toile Transferware Scalloped Plate English Garden Scenes Cottage english chintz terra-cottaHere's a pretty blue transferware plate by Johnson Brothers depicting a cottage surrounded by lovely English gardens. A serene garden landscape unfolds around an elegant pavilion or manor set beside a winding path and reflective waterway. Graceful willow like trees arch overhead, framing a distant pagoda rising through soft clouds and lush foliage. The pagoda in the distance especially suggests inspiration from famous English chinoiserie landscapes