Antique Pearlware Plate Hand Painted Red Cross Bill Bird Georgian Era white silk tap pants Material: Cotton corduroy

Material: Cotton corduroy

full cut with gathered tucks at the shoulder seam

Maker’s label:  None

a minor repair

Please rely on the following measurements:they have a length of 15”

Antique Pearlware Plate Hand Painted Red Cross Bill Bird Georgian Era white silk tap pants Material: Cotton corduroyThis is an antique pearlware china plate that is hand painted with a representation of the Red Cross Bill bird. The edge is reticulated and scalloped. It is unmarked but Ive seen similarly shaped examples attributed to either Minton or John Turner, although, being unsigned, it is difficult to ascribe a maker with certainty. One can see the blue pooling on the underside foot edge (see close up photo), which is typical of pearlware, and caused by the