Stunning, Very Scarce, Early 1800s Tranferware Motto Plate, Perfect, with Hand-formed Wire Hanger Edward Johnston I just love the pips

I just love the pips

She looks a bit weary for sure

7” in diameter x 4 5/8” t

The exterior egg

though I'm especially partial to the view shown in the first image--ah

Stunning, Very Scarce, Early 1800s Tranferware Motto Plate, Perfect, with Hand-formed Wire Hanger Edward Johnston I just love the pipsYou know I have a thing for early British pearlware transferware motto plates, but this is by far the most beautiful I've seen (the border, with raised flowers and black painted details is just stunning) and it's quite an early and scarce one. I also love it for the use of the now fairly achaic use of the word "sport" here meaning diversion fun, here taking the form of our girl perched at the high end of what looks to be seesaw, all the while