Sea worn beauties

Historical Information

Type: Blue and White

Fabric: Earthenware

Date: 19th Century

Find Location: Essex, UK

Extra information:

This sherd features part Victorian Transferware Pattern which is a typical pattern for the period.

Blue & white ceramics have been produced in China for many years. In the early 19th century, the style inspired a production movement in England. Influential artists like James McNeill Whistler collected these ceramics. The growing middle class also collected the patterns to demonstrate their cultural tastes, & the colour of the Blue & White China was a welcome addition to the typically dark Victorian interior.