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A good Staffordshire tortoiseshell whieldon type octagonal plate with ribbed rim, Circa 1765,These plates are sometimes referred to as Wheildon or Whieldon type wares, the correct terms is Tortoiseshell ware which have the same body as Creamware, but were decorated with metallic oxides. When the wares were fired the colours mixed and produced a streaky or mottled effect. These types of wares were produced by various manufacturers in the Staffordshire area and should not be referred to simply as Whieldon. The excavation of Whieldon's factory at Fenton Vivian uncovered several examples of this type of pottery which made it possible to attribute only a few wares of tortoiseshell toWhieldon, 22 cms. Condition - No restoration or repair Stock No; 0024 GBP £ 345.00 |
