This is an ironstone tea cup measuring approximately 3 ½” in diameter x 2 ¾” deep. “Excelsior” pattern by George Wooliscroft. Colorful poly chrome transferware design of a vase and flowers. The George Wooliscroft & Co. Potteries were in production from 1851 - 1853 and again from 1860 - 1864 in Staffordshire England.

One small chip at top edge.

Transferware was developed in Staffordshire, England in around 1760, the technique consists of transferring a print from an engraved and inked copper plate to a sheet of paper. The paper is then applied to the unfired clay, be it earthenware or bone china, which absorbs the ink from the paper. After the paper is removed, the clay is glazed and fired. Ironware was a cheaper, mass-produced alternative for porcelain. There is no iron in ironstone; its name is derived from its notable strength and durability.

From Fred Edmunds collection, this and others were recovered from Oconee River in Milledgeville, Georgia.  [jet]

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