17" Ralph Hall 1822-41 Select Views Gyrn Castle Cobalt Blue Transferware Platter Fruit Flower Roses Royal crownsford from my collection

from my collection

The border is a blend of beautiful roses and victorian scrolls

I have a few of these plates and most of them have a small circular indentation where a cup would have sat

They were used as air raid shelters during WWII

Stands on a green marble base

17" Ralph Hall 1822-41 Select Views Gyrn Castle Cobalt Blue Transferware Platter Fruit Flower Roses Royal crownsford from my collectionAntique 19th Century Circa 1822 41 R HALL Select Views GYRN Castle FLINTSHIRE, North WALES Platter This deeply intense blue platter comes from Ralph Hall, an earthenware and Stone China manufacturer at Swan Bank pottery works, Tunstall, Stoke On Trent. This piece is from one of his most notable and major blue series called Select Views. It was made for the export market and is highly sought amongst collectors. It depicts Gyrn Castle. One of these