- Thomas Elsmore & Son
- Osborne, Rd. 20 November 1879
- Earthenware
- 8.5 x 8.5 in (21.59 x 21.59 cm)
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Not For Sale
Plate, 8.5 inches diameter. Brown transfer. This pattern was registered on 20 November 1879 by Thomas Elsmore & Son under the name "Osborne." The pattern consists of a stork standing next to a large clump of cattails. Sitting on a branch near him is a kingfisher. Another kingfisher is seen flying on the lower part of the plate. A dragonfly can also be seen. The pond scene is complete with waterlilies (also seen in the border) and more cattails in the background.
Thomas Elsmore & Son was an earthenware manufacturer at the Clay Hill Pottery in Tunstall, Staffordshire. The original partnership was between Thomas Elsmore, Thomas Forster, and Richard Blackhurst, trading as Elsmore, Forster & Co. Blackhurst left the partnership in 1855 and Elsmore & Forster continued in business together. Around 1871, Forster left the business and Thomas Elsmore continued as Elsmore & Son.
- Subject Matter: Aesthetic (Animals)
- Collections: Aesthetic Transferware, Thomas Elsmore & Son