Set of Seven Alcock Flow Blue Plates university greek The drawer fronts retain original

The drawer fronts retain original stenciled numbering

possibly for an institutional or private library where collections were labeled and arranged by literary category

There are some minor cracks

MM - C-5707 - 100523

Set of Seven Alcock Flow Blue Plates university greek The drawer fronts retain originalc. 1890s 1910s; Henry Alcock & Co. Cobridge, Staffordshire, England Seven flow blue plates by Alcock, each decorated with blurred cobalt floral sprays against a white ground. The rims are gently scalloped with embossed detail, framing the pattern with a softened edge. A fine example of late 19th century English tableware, showing the firm's mastery of transfer decoration in the flow blue tradition. This set exhibits moderate amounts of crazing