$178
Three Transfer-decorated Staffordshire Pottery Children's ABC Plates, England, early 19th century, all with a raised alphabet around the rim and black transfer designs with polychrome highlights, one depicting a girl on tiptoes playing the piano marked "ELLSMORE & FOSTER" on the bottom, one "FROLICS OF YOUTH/THE DANCING MASTER," and one depicting Jesus as a youth who obeyed his mother, (minor imperfections), dia. 6 1/8-7 1/8 in. Girl plying piano- with mottled light brown stains; Frolics- 3/4 in. firing crack at cavetto.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-11-07