Samuel Alcock 1822 Melting Snow Border Lt Blue English Plate w/ Painted Pink Roses & Lavender Flowers pastoral scenes with cattle and sheep com/2010/02/john-constables-romantic-landscape

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there is one chip to the underside rim and some rough spots around the rim

reminding me of Wedgwood's early cream-ware

He was asked to contribute to the project as an up-and-coming writer following the success of Sketches by Boz

The carnations are hand painted in shades of green

Samuel Alcock 1822 Melting Snow Border Lt Blue English Plate w/ Painted Pink Roses & Lavender Flowers pastoral scenes with cattle and sheep com/2010/02/john-constables-romantic-landscapeThe Miniver Rose VINTAGE ENGLISH Light Blue ish Periwinkle and Roses Plate by Samuel Alcock, circa 1822 This pattern is hard to find. Though unsigned, the "Melting Snow" moulded border is unique to Samuel Alcock c. 1830. Alcock owned potteries at Burslem and Cobridge and existed from 1828 59. His pottery firms were very well respected and prolific (see: Geoffrey Godden, Godden's Guide to English Porcelain, 1992, Wallace Homestead Book Co., pgs. 153