Superb Short Comport stand and Dessert Plate by E J Ridgway
Beautiful ovoid pedestal short comport stand with molded relief scroll handles 11.5-inches long 9.25-inch wide and 3-inch tall decorators pattern ref 9630
Central stand depression, see video.
9-1/8th-inch diameter dessert plate impressed ALBA and decorators mark 9230
Manufactured by E J Ridgway at the Church works Hanley, Stoke-upon-Trent England before 1873
The border is detailed with burnt umber enamel
The central portion is well-filled with a repeating blockwork image
ALBA is thought to reference the mold shapes and not the pattern applied
Some antique glaze ware and light crazing with minor staining on the underside and shown and as expected for the age
Absolutely stunning.
Rare surviving example or a 19th Century Ridgway Dessert service
Pattern 9231 is referenced in the Ridgway pattern archive as is an almost matching design and colour way.
We are offering both pieces as a set as they deserve to stay together.
