$764
Blue Transfer Decorated Dr. Syntax Staffordshire Pottery Vegetable Dish, James and Ralph Clews, Cobridge, England, 1819-36, the square footed dish decorated with a scene entitled "Dr. Syntax entertained at College," the image taken from the famous "Tours of Dr. Syntax," chronicling the various escapades of the fictional 19th-century English clergyman, Dr. Syntax, with floral and scroll borders, blue printed backstamped title and impressed maker's mark, (rim chips, crack), ht. 4 3/4, dia. 11 1/2 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-11-06