ENGLISH PEARLWARE BLUE SHELL EDGE CERAMIC PLATES, LOT OF THREE, including one example featuring hand-painted decorations including border swags and stylized florettes to center and one soup plate example with additional molded complete shell border motif. Impressed marks to underside include two with anchor and "DAVENPORT" and one with "O". Davenport, Longport, Staffordshire, England; and others. First quarter 19th century. 8 5/8" DOA.
Published: Decorated example The Deikes - Feathers and Foliage, p. 14, fig. 3.9.
Provenance: From the private collection of Brian Penniston, Miller's Tavern, VA.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, 5/14/2014, lot 101.
Ex-collection of George and Mickey Deike (retain collection labels).

Davenport examples undamaged except having some expected usage wear including light scattered scratches; swag/florette example having some scattered flakes, mostly minor, to rim and two flakes to foot ring.