Ridgways Coaching Days James on the Mails Handled Dish England Antique c1890

Antique Ridgways English pottery handled dish from the “Scenes from Coaching Days & Coaching Ways” series, featuring the named scene “James on the Mails.” The black transfer decoration depicts a mounted rider leading pack horses across the English countryside, set against a rich amber-brown glaze and finished with a silver-luster scalloped rim and handles. An appealing piece of English coaching and equestrian series ware produced by Ridgways with permission from Macmillan & Co.

Good antique condition with overall glaze crazing, light surface wear and age-related wear and tarnishing to the silver-luster trim. The transfer decoration remains strong and detailed. No chips or cracks noted.

- Manufacturer: Ridgways
- Series / Pattern: Scenes from Coaching Days & Coaching Ways
- Scene: James on the Mails
- Form: Two-Handled Dish / Small Serving Dish
- Decoration: Black transferware
- Subject: Mounted rider with pack horses
- Theme: English coaching / equestrian
- Glaze: Amber / brown
- Trim: Silver luster
- Rim: Scalloped with molded handles
- Design Style: Late Victorian / Edwardian English series ware
- Material: Glazed earthenware pottery
- Date: Circa 1890
- Size: 6 3/4" OD
- Handle-to-Handle: 8 1/2"
- Weight: 10 oz
- Country of Manufacture: England
- Backstamp: Scenes from Coaching Days & Coaching Ways, by special permission of Macmillan & Co. Ltd., Ridgways England
- Antique: More than 100 years old
- SKU: 9761.17