An exceptional early 19th-century Herculaneum pottery plate featuring the Two Hunters and Two Pointers Flushing Birds scene from the highly collectible Field Sports series, circa 1830. Printed in rich cobalt blue, the detailed centre depicts two gentlemen hunters and two pointers flushing birds from tall grasses in a lush landscape.
Surrounded by an intricate floral border, this plate is rare for its beautifully scalloped, embossed white-glazed rim — an uncommon and highly desirable feature among collectors of early British transferware.
Maker: Herculaneum Pottery, Liverpool
Pattern: Two Hunters and Two Pointers
Flushing Birds (Field Sports series)
Date: Circa 1830
Material: Pearlware / Early Earthenware
Technique: Cobalt blue transfer print with moulded white-glazed rim
Condition: Immaculate — no chips, cracks, or crazing. Crisp transfer, clean surface, and strong glaze.
Plates from Herculaneum’s Field Sports series are prized for their historical sporting subjects and deep blue tonal quality. The embossed white edge makes this piece especially rare.
An exceptional early 19th-century Herculaneum pottery plate featuring the Two Hunters and Two Pointers Flushing Birds scene from the highly collectible Field Sports series, circa 1830. Printed in rich cobalt blue, the detailed centre depicts two gentlemen hunters and two pointers flushing birds from tall grasses in a lush landscape.
Surrounded by an intricate floral border, this plate is rare for its beautifully scalloped, embossed white-glazed rim — an uncommon and highly desirable feature among collectors of early British transferware.
Maker: Herculaneum Pottery, Liverpool
Pattern: Two Hunters and Two Pointers
Flushing Birds (Field Sports series)
Date: Circa 1830
Material: Pearlware / Early Earthenware
Technique: Cobalt blue transfer print with moulded white-glazed rim
Condition: Immaculate — no chips, cracks, or crazing. Crisp transfer, clean surface, and strong glaze.
Plates from Herculaneum’s Field Sports series are prized for their historical sporting subjects and deep blue tonal quality. The embossed white edge makes this piece especially rare.
