Category Archives: English transferware

Floris Ligna

Posted on April 26, 2019 by queenofsienna

Floris Ligna…. what does that mean?  The best I can decipher, the translation from Latin to English is “Floral Timber”.  What?  Yes, there are flowers and trees incorporated in this transfer print design, but there is so much more. There’s … Continue reading →

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Transferware Design Variations: Ridgway, Sparks & Ridgway’s “Yeddo”

Posted on April 27, 2014 by queenofsienna

Just as there were often variations of a particular design on sterling and silverplate flatware in America during the 19th Century, in England during that same time period there were also variations of certain transferware patterns on pottery.  Some of these … Continue reading →

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