The most sought-after and ubiquitous eating vessels of the early 1800s in America were transfer printed earthenwares produced by the British, often referred to as "Staffordshire". If you collect American country antiques you need to have it in your collections. Why? It's English! We didn't make it here. It's not "American Country". Oh, but it is. We tried to make it ourselves, - but just could not compete with the volume of cheap wares imported from Britain. The Britis

I have been in love with miniature 19th century plates, cups and serving pieces ever since I first discovered the beauty of English transferware. I have bought, sold and colle Both before and after the American Revolution the British flooded the American market with underglaze transfer printed earthenware. Americans were convinced that it was the finest in the world, primarily because the British told them so. It was very cheap to make, and America became a very important