Ridgways Coaching Days Riding on the Mail Serving Dish England Antique c1905

Antique Ridgways English pottery two-handled serving dish from the “Scenes from Coaching Days & Coaching Ways” series, featuring the equestrian scene “A Journey — Riding on the Mail.” The detailed black transfer illustration is set against a warm amber-brown glaze and finished with a scalloped rim, molded handles and silver-colored lustre trim. A distinctive Edwardian-era piece combining English coaching history with highly decorative period pottery.

Good antique condition with overall crazing, surface wear and age-related wear to the glaze and silver-colored lustre trim. There is additional surface wear within the central scene consistent with age and use. The transfer decoration remains attractive and well defined. No chips, cracks or repairs.

- Manufacturer: Ridgways
- Series: Scenes from Coaching Days & Coaching Ways
- Scene: A Journey — Riding on the Mail
- Form: Two-Handled Serving Dish / Tray
- Design: English coaching and equestrian scene
- Style: Edwardian / English Transferware
- Date: Circa 1905
- Material: Glazed earthenware / pottery
- Color: Amber brown with black transfer decoration
- Trim: Silver-colored lustre
- Diameter: 6 3/4"
- Width handle to handle: 8 1/2"
- Weight: 10 oz
- Rim: Scalloped
- Handles: Two molded decorative handles
- Country of manufacture: England
- Backstamp: Scenes from “Coaching Days & Coaching Ways”
- Produced by special permission of Macmillan & Co. Ltd.
- Marked: Ridgways England
- Antique: More than 100 years old
- SKU: 9761.16

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