Staffordshire Circa 1810-25 Davenport Reticulated Gray Black Transferware Chestnut Bowl Butterfly Catching Scene turkey transferware Spain and Italy

Spain and Italy

During the 18th and 19th centuries

Pastoral Charger or Platter depicting a Tudor Inn

chili or as a trinket dish or candy bowl

Staffordshire Circa 1810-25 Davenport Reticulated Gray Black Transferware Chestnut Bowl Butterfly Catching Scene turkey transferware Spain and ItalyHere is a very, very rare piece by Davenport of North Staffordshire England, called a Chestnut bowl. Chestnut bowls rarely survived due to their very fragile nature. Most often, they had an underplate with them. Chestnuts were served in these Chinese style porcelain baskets, freshly roasted and peeled, then eaten like any nut. The slotted reticulated bowl allowed the escape of steam from the hot chestnuts. This bowl is a wonderful example of