19C Nursery Rhyme Childs Light Blue Transferware Plate Little Boy w/ Cows pheasant plate They sit on a cobalt

They sit on a cobalt blue plinth

Last photo is of my partial collection of red/black transferware (from which this piece comes) in my entry way at a previous home we lived in

WB died in l873

Perfect for your Equestrian or English country decor

Read about the history of English turkey wares and how they cam about:

19C Nursery Rhyme Childs Light Blue Transferware Plate Little Boy w/ Cows pheasant plate They sit on a cobaltA rare find, this childs nursery plate depicts a little boy blowing a horn standing near two cows. The border around this scene depicts bird, butterflies and flowers within scrolling branches. Below the scene a banner reads "For A Good Child". Childrens nursery rhyme plates were given as gifts to children as rewards for good behaviour. They were also used to encourage morality and as educational aids throughout the early to mid 19th century. Measures: