ENGLISH STAFFORDSHIRE "FAIRY VILLAS", FLOW BLUE TRANSFER-PRINTED PLATES, LOT OF 12, scalloped rims. Some with printed marks "Fairy / Villas / Stone China / ADAMS & Co. ENGLAND". William Adams & Co., Greengates, Tunstall. Late 19th century. 7" D.
Mostly undamaged except one with discoloration and small chip on underside, some with minor rim flakes, and expected scratches to interiors from use. Some with manufacturing abnormalities including glaze skips and two with firing separations.
Literature: Transferware Collectors Club database pattern #2446.
Provenance: From a private Ohio collection.

Mostly undamaged except one with discoloration and small chip on underside, some with minor rim flakes, and expected scratches to interiors from use. Some with manufacturing abnormalities including glaze skips and two with firing separations.