Antique Staffordshire Pearlware Blue Feather Edge Platter, Circa 1820's
plain centre, no decoration. embossed edge, with blue feather or Leeds decoration.
Size: 15 1/2" across, by 12 1/4", and 1 1/2" tall.
Condition: excellent, no chips or cracks. Minor use and wear marks in the centre, with minor discolouration.


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Antique Staffordshire Pearlware Blue Feather Edge Oval Platter, Circa 1820s

A striking and generously proportioned example of early 19th-century Staffordshire pearlware, this elegant oval platter with blue feather edge decoration is a classic and highly sought-after form among collectors of early English ceramics and American country antiques. The feather edge "” also known as Leeds edge "” is one of the most beloved and enduring decorative traditions in English pottery, its rhythmic embossed border painted in soft cobalt blue lending the piece a crisp, graphic elegance that has lost none of its appeal in two centuries.
The broad plain white pearlware centre is clean and undecorated, allowing the cool blue-white luminosity of the pearlware body to shine while drawing the eye naturally to the beautifully detailed feather edge border. At 15½ by 12¼ inches this is a substantial and impressive platter "” large enough to have graced a well-appointed Georgian or Regency table with considerable presence, and large enough today to display with real impact on a dresser, shelf, or wall.
The condition is excellent with no chips or cracks "” a remarkable state of preservation for a piece of this size and age. Minor use and wear marks and light discolouration to the centre are entirely consistent with its two centuries of table service, adding honest authenticity rather than detracting from its appeal.
A wonderful example of a classic English ceramic form, ideal for collectors of pearlware, feather edge pottery, or early English table ceramics.
Dimensions: 15.5"L × 12.25"W × 1.5"H
Type: Oval Blue Feather Edge Platter
Origin: Staffordshire, England, Circa 1820s
Condition: Excellent "” no chips or cracks; minor use and wear marks and light discolouration to centre consistent with age

Origin:
United Kingdom

Materials & Techniques:
Earthenware

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Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Antique Staffordshire Pearlware Blue Feather Edge Oval Platter, Circa 1820s

A striking and generously proportioned example of early 19th-century Staffordshire pearlware, this elegant oval platter with blue feather edge decoration is a classic and highly sought-after form among collectors of early English ceramics and American country antiques. The feather edge — also known as Leeds edge — is one of the most beloved and enduring decorative traditions in English pottery, its rhythmic embossed border painted in soft cobalt blue lending the piece a crisp, graphic elegance that has lost none of its appeal in two centuries.
The broad plain white pearlware centre is clean and undecorated, allowing the cool blue-white luminosity of the pearlware body to shine while drawing the eye naturally to the beautifully detailed feather edge border. At 15½ by 12¼ inches this is a substantial and impressive platter — large enough to have graced a well-appointed Georgian or Regency table with considerable presence, and large enough today to display with real impact on a dresser, shelf, or wall.
The condition is excellent with no chips or cracks — a remarkable state of preservation for a piece of this size and age. Minor use and wear marks and light discolouration to the centre are entirely consistent with its two centuries of table service, adding honest authenticity rather than detracting from its appeal.
A wonderful example of a classic English ceramic form, ideal for collectors of pearlware, feather edge pottery, or early English table ceramics.
Dimensions: 15.5"L × 12.25"W × 1.5"H
Type: Oval Blue Feather Edge Platter
Origin: Staffordshire, England, Circa 1820s
Condition: Excellent — no chips or cracks; minor use and wear marks and light discolouration to centre consistent with age