Blue Floral Mudlarked Drop Earrings

Historical Information
Type: Blue and White

Fabric: Earthenware
Date: 19th Century
Find Location: Essex, UK

Extra information:
These sherds are part of a deep blue wild rose floral pattern. On these sherds, the main colour is white and the pattern is transfer-printed in blue. These two similar pieces were found within a metre of each other on the Thames foreshore in Essex.

Blue and 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 such as James McNeill Whistler collected these ceramics. The growing middle class also collected the patterns to demonstrate their cultural taste, and the colour of blue and white china was a welcome addition to the typically dark Victorian interior.