Presented is a fine old pair of pearl stoneware or earthenware transferware plates. These blue on white plates are in the Spartan pattern. They are English and were made by Podmore Walker & Co. Podmore Walker was active from 1834-1859. The plates depict a lovely old fashioned courting scene in the center with a pretty striped and floral design around the outer border. This is a fine old set of plates.
The plates are marked on the back with Pearl Stone Ware, PW&Co, which is the mark of Podmore Walker & Co., and the pattern mark for Spartan.
The plates are in good used condition especially considering their age. One has crazing over a large portion of the surface and some of the crazing is slightly discolored; however this is minor. Otherwise, there are no chips, no cracks, no breaks, no repairs, and no problems of any kind.
