Product Description
This Transferware Trinket Box features bucolic scenes of people working and fishing in a romantic landscape framed by a delicate border of scrolls and flowers. The soft historically-inspired pattern is available is red or blue and will add softness and charm to your home décor. Use it to hold small belongings such as jewelry, keys or other small keepsakes.
Features
- Measures 5” diameter, 1.25” depth
- Historically-inspired transferware pattern
- Choose from two colors, red or blue
- Romantic historical landscape scene
- Made in China
Product Care
Dust with a soft cloth. Hand washing recommended.
Inspiration
The transferware process was developed in England in the second half of the 18th century, most likely in the Staffordshire region, where several producers claimed to have invented the technique. Designs were made on copper plates, then transferred to paper, then to the pottery.
The highly-efficient process made mass production of ceramics with more uniform designs possible and affordable for the middle class. Transferware reached its popularity during the first quarter of the 19th century. You can see a large selection of ceramics at the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.
