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Texian Campaigne Large 10+ Inch Plate c1848 PERFECT!
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Texian Campaigne Large Table Plate in light & dark underglaze blue from the late 1840s in superb condition (for full details, continue here below). Welcome and enjoy . . . . ITEM DETAILS: Late transitional pearlware plate in the hard to find Texian Campaigne pattern from about 160 to 165 years ago. The pattern was allegedly produced to commemorate the Mexican-American war (1846-48) although some collectors have suggested that it may have been marketed to celebrate the Texas War for Independence that ended in 1836. The engravings of battle scenes are generic and the time period that firms produced the wares dates from the late 1840s into the early 1850s rather than late 1830s. In any event, this pattern was marketed to Americans after Texas was annexed by the United States and fragments of the wares occur on sites in Texas dating from the 1840s and 1850s (see Pollan et al 1996: pp76-77, pp128-129 for at least six different examples recovered from the Townsite of Old Velasco, in Brazoria County, Texas). The plate offered here is in absolutely perfect condition with no damage, major scratches, chips, stains or repairs. The border pattern displays two alternating images consisting of (1) a cluster of weapons and trophies of war (a banner flag, drum, sword, musket with bayonet, cannon, bugle and military sashes) and (2) the Roman Goddess Ceres with staff and sheaves of wheat (Ceres is the Goddess of agriculture). A scrolling banner with ancient glyphs and symbols separates the border images from the rest of the printed design. The back of this plate exhibits some glaze puddling of blue along the foot ring and outer portion of the rim indicating that the plate is late transitional pearlware verging on whiteware. And what I find very appealing about blue printed Texian wares is that the light blue background accents the darker blue components and makes them stand out visually. On some of the other colors used for Texian wares, the contrast is far less pronounced and tends to lose its visual effectiveness. And on the two Motahedah (sp) reproductions of Texian wares issued in the late 20th century, the blues lack the tonal depth of the original 1840s wares (among many other differences; see full details further below). This pattern is highly sought among a select group of collectors dealing in historical themes tied to American events. Only three potteries produced this pattern in the mid 1800s based upon the makers marks found on the wares (all three potteries were located in Staffordshire, England). The most frequent mark has the initials J.B. found below the Texian cartouche, followed by other less frequent examples that sport the initials T.W. or the name A Shaw. The J.B. examples are attributed to James Beech and his Lion Works pottery in Tunstall, Staffordshire (established by Beech in 1838). The T.W. is attributed to his son in law, Thomas Walker who took over the Lion Works pottery in 1846 (after marrying Beech’s daughter) and then tragically died in 1852 at just 29 years of age (see article ‘Texian Campaigne Wares’ in the Magazine Antiques from 1983 by Sarah Finch Maiden Rollins). The Texian wares by Anthony Shaw are dated to the 1851 to 1856 period and are found on heavier ironstone like wares. The plate listed here is from the Beech and Walker period and is produced on a thinner bodied transitional pearlware body verging on whiteware (some distinct blue puddling of glaze on back of plate, see all photos). Interestingly, all 10.5 inch Texian dinner plates have the same central battle pattern on them. It is a scene of two generals on horse back exchanging something while a foot soldier holds both horses at bay as shown on this plate listed here. A cason or wagon speeds by behind them and troops are visible off in the background amid dust and smoke. A musket, hat and fallen horse appear in the foreground along with a row of infantry in full gear and with bayonets off to the right. Years ago, some collectors named this pattern the ‘Battle of Palo Alto’ while today many simply refer to it as... 
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