RARE Antique collectable 10" plate "SIAM" by F J Emery, late 1800s, rare pattern - fabulous hand painted detail - from a New England estate

SIAM by F J Emery of Burslem, England - This pattern is rare hard-to-find.

This piece was kept in a display cabinet, passed down from others who managed restaurants including one generation on ships and the next generation railroad dining cars in the early 1900s. They had an appreciation of china and silver. Much of their pieces were multiple. In this case, there were three identical plates and the estate owners kept two.

This would appear to NOT be transfer ware but direct work - see the description below.
The stains are typical for this type of glaze and art work, at this age. There is some fading at the edges and scratches from original use and storage, the edges are rough but no serious chips. For a piece of this type and age it is in excellent condition.

We would normally sell this at auction - it was actually packed in an "to auction" box, but that whole process has changed with COVID, so we are listing with a lower price than expected at auction.

from thepotteries.com (great resource for serious collectors!)
January 1859 Francis Joseph Emery together with Jacob Furnival and John Derbyshire gave notice of a patent application of an invention of "improvements in apparatus for supporting articles of china and earthenware in kilns and ovens"

1865 "In connection with the Furnival Works, Mr. F. J. Emery of the Bleak Hill Works introduced in about 1865 a method of crayon drawing and painting on the unglazed surface of earthenware and china, which came much in repute, and drawings were made in it by some of the artists as well as by lady and other amateurs. The unglazed articles and prepared crayons and colours were supplied by Mr. Emery, who afterwards became a partner with Edward Clarke at Longport, and proprietor of the Bleak Hill Works." Source: Jewitt's Ceramic Art of Great Britain 1800-1900


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We know many of our items from estate clearances are "loved," have been used, and will show signs of wear and or storage.


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