Marvelous Rare Early Staffordshire Plate: Keeping School harp narcissus or amaryllis

narcissus or amaryllis

perhaps meant just to be a tasty morsel to be lifted toward his mouth

I would guess not too far from where is was painted

Painting itself: 5 3/8" x 3 11/16"

but also great just sitting around

Marvelous Rare Early Staffordshire Plate: Keeping School harp narcissus or amaryllisHands down my favorite transfer image I've ever seen on a piece of Staffordshire, plate, cup or otherwise! That face! And those dolls and toy animals seated attentively for this school session, from the looks of the open book in our girl's hand being taught their A. B. C's. A stern school mistress she seems to be, too, with this whisk in hand to keep their attention. Just marvelous details all the way around, with excellent richness and sharpness to