Plate, Great Wall of China
Item Number: P234
Item Shape: Dinner Plate
Pattern Name: Great Wall of China
Date: c. 1805-1820
Dimensions: D 9.25″
Maker: Leeds Pottery
Maker’s Mark: Impressed
Description:
An earthenware plate. Printed with the Great Wall of China pattern. The scene incorporates elements from at least five different engravings in the Staunton book. Reference Staunton, Sir George Leonard An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of England to the Emperor of China (with engravings by William Alexander), London, G. Nicol, Pall Mall, 1797. One has to look carefully to find the “wall” that gave the pattern its name.
Condition: Very good.
