Plate 1841 - 1851

This transfer-printed earthenware plate, produced by William Ridgway, Son & Co. between 1841 and 1851, depicts a romantic landscape scene in blue and white. The central image features two figures walking through a park setting with a ruin and trees. The plate's border features a delicate, repeating pattern of fern fronds, a popular design motif in the 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY, houses this plate.