Amber Glazed Black Transfeware Plate Mr. Micawber Charles Dickens Embossed gadroon border PURPLE TRANSFER WARE CUP AND

PURPLE TRANSFER WARE CUP AND SAUCER

To the left is a small dog sniffing from a ewer and basket

Beautiful piece

So pretty and so hard to find in purple

My favorite thing about this piece is the border which is a beautiful blend of lacey scrolls and flowers

Amber Glazed Black Transfeware Plate Mr. Micawber Charles Dickens Embossed gadroon border PURPLE TRANSFER WARE CUP ANDFrom the classic David Copperfield novel by Charles Dickens this plate depicts Wilkins Micawber, a fictional character. He was modelled on Dickens' own father, John Dickens, who like Micawber was incarcerated in debtors prison after failing to meet his creditors' demands. The image is a black transfer and the plate has a rich, honey amber glaze. It features intricate raised detailing of vines, grape clusters and urns around the border. The rim has a