Alfred Meakin - Sunflower - MR - Covered Vegetable

Description

The sunflower in the middle of the finial is what gave this pattern its name.  The interesting thing about this piece is that it has two marks - one for the potter and one for the decorator.

Item: Vegetable tureen (covered - various sizes)
Potter: Alfred Meakin
Location: Tunstall, England
Manufacturing Era(s): 1870s, 1880s, 1890s
Origins: British
Type of Company: Potter
Collecting Category: Common
Type of Ware: Dinnerware
Body Style: Sunflower
Treatment: Gold Lustre
Motif: Moss Rose
Finials: Arch - Medallion
Adults/Child's Pieces: Adult
Footprints/Shapes: Rectangular
Type of Mark:
Stamped/Printed
Type of Mark:
Stamped/Printed