Antique Grazing Cattle Cows Plate Teal Blue Transferware Staffordshire China Ridgway Staffordshire Beehive Stamp

TEAL TRANSFER WARE PLATEVictorian StaffordshireRidgwaysCirca 1891-1920For consideration is this very rare, teal blue transfer ware plate by William Ridgway depicting a highly detailed group of grazing cattle.  It is stamped as shown below with a beehive mark and the inclusion of the country of origin dating this between 1891-1920. Ridgway Potteries Ltd, was founded sometime around 1744. Sometimes called the Grandfather of the Potteries, the Ridgway family can be traced to the earliest days of the Staffordshire potteries, along with such famous names as Wedgwood, Spode and Adams. Under the management of one family member, John Ridgway, the Ridgway potters were appointed as Potter to Her Majesty Queen Victoria. This was the highest acclaim for any English pottery firm.One of the family members, William Ridgway, operated the Bell Works in Shelton and the Church Works in nearby Hanley from 1830-54. The Bell Works Pottery at Bethesda Street has been The Potteries Museum since 1956 and house