{"product_id":"antique-brown-westhead-moore-canova-transferware-bird-plate","title":"Antique Brown-Westhead Moore Canova Transferware Bird Plate","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn antique Brown-Westhead, Moore \u0026amp; Co. transferware plate in the Canova pattern, made at Cauldon, England and retailed through Le Grand Dépôt, E. Bourgeois, 21 Rue Drouot, Paris. This is a particularly striking example, with an Aesthetic Movement bird study surrounded by insects, botanicals, and mushrooms, all rendered in deep blue transfer on a warm ivory ground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrown-Westhead, Moore \u0026amp; Co. was one of the respected Staffordshire makers of the 19th century, producing fine earthenware and ironstone from the Cauldon Works in Stoke-on-Trent. The Canova pattern is associated with the late 19th century Aesthetic Movement, a period known for its interest in natural forms, asymmetry, birds, insects, botanicals, and Japanese-influenced design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis plate carries both the Cauldon England \/ BWM \u0026amp; Co. mark for the Canova pattern and the Paris retailer’s mark for Le Grand Dépôt, E. Bourgeois. Le Grand Dépôt was one of the important Parisian retailers of fine tablewares and decorative ceramics, making this piece especially interesting as an English Staffordshire plate that passed through the Paris market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form is softly octagonal, with a beautiful aged surface, blue flecking visible to the reverse, and the kind of desirable crazing and mellow staining collectors look for in early transferware.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e• Origin:\u003c\/em\u003e Made in England, sourced in Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e• Maker:\u003c\/em\u003e Brown-Westhead, Moore \u0026amp; Co., Cauldon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e• Retailer:\u003c\/em\u003e Le Grand Dépôt, E. Bourgeois, 21 Rue Drouot, Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e• Pattern:\u003c\/em\u003e Canova\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e• Material:\u003c\/em\u003e Transferware earthenware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e• Size:\u003c\/em\u003e 9.75” diameter at shortest point x 10.125” diameter point to angle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e• Marking: \u003c\/em\u003eCauldon England \/ BWM \u0026amp; Co. Canova backstamp, Copyright Déposé, numbered 11, with Le Grand Dépôt Paris retailer mark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e• Design:\u003c\/em\u003e Aesthetic Movement bird, insect, botanical, and mushroom transfer design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e• Estimated age:\u003c\/em\u003e Late 19th century, circa 1870s-1880s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWonderful antique condition with desirable age-related crazing, mellow staining, and surface wear throughout. There is one small visible line that does not appear to go through the plate. Blue flecking and glaze irregularities are visible on the reverse, adding to the character of the piece. Sold as is, in found condition. Please look at photos carefully.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rue \u0026 Relique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47228786344107,"sku":"POT-016","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/9172\/8811\/files\/antique-brown-westhead-moore-canova-bird-transferware-plate.jpg?v=1781377579","url":"https:\/\/rueandrelique.com\/products\/antique-brown-westhead-moore-canova-transferware-bird-plate","provider":"Rue \u0026 Relique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}